reviewFrontiers in Environmental ScienceJun 30, 2022GOLD OA

Effects of Water Pollution on Human Health and Disease Heterogeneity: A Review

Chongqing Technology and Business University · Huzhou University

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Abstract

Background

More than 80% of sewage generated by human activities is discharged into rivers and oceans without any treatment, which results in environmental pollution and more than 50 diseases. 80% of diseases and 50% of child deaths worldwide are related to poor water quality.

Methods

This paper selected 85 relevant papers finally based on the keywords of water pollution, water quality, health, cancer, and so on.

Citation impact

1,080
total citations
FWCI
106.29
Percentile
100%
References
86
Citations per year

Authors

3

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Pollution
  • Environmental science
  • Human health
  • Water pollution
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Natural resource economics
  • Biology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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