Lagos was affected positively and negatively by Nigeria’s emergence as a crude oil producer in the 1970s.
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The foundations of orderliness for any city are planning and management. Lagos had this in place in the early days.
3D illustration of Helicobacter Pylori in the stomach.
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Because Helicobacter Pylori is contagious, treating it properly is key to preventing its spread.
Look familiar? Don’t fret, there are better ways.
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Vanuatu has banned them outright, while many Chinese families use just one every 24 hours. So why are Australians still sending millions of dirty nappies to landfill every single day?
Billions of people globally don’t have access to safe, clean toilets.
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Research shows that targeting poor communities will go a long way in solving the country’s open defecation issues.
Fresh produce at a market in Blantyre, Malawi.
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Across Africa less than 10% of the population is connected to a sewer system. But the waste could be used elsewhere.
Svalbard archipelago, Norway.
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Antibiotic resistance is common in bacteria where there’s a large human population and poor sanitation. For the first time however, it’s been found in the remote Arctic.
New toilet blocks in Mathare Valley informal settlement in Nairobi.
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Women in developing countries are burdened by the lack of access to proper toilets in their homes, communities, schools and public spaces.
Environmentally friendly toilets on display at the Reinvented Toilet Expo in Beijing on November 8.
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There are numerous examples of failed aid projects, where sanitation systems have been installed without consulting local people, then abandoned by the community after the project team has departed.
Access to water – not electricity – can have larger gains for health and well-being.
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Providing people with clean drinking water and sanitation is less expensive than grid electrification and it could improve more lives.
Protesters occupy a national highway in the Western Cape.
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Governing parties and officials need to take note of the frustration being expressed by ordinary South Africans.
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Do canal boats have toilets? Yes, and they’re greener than your average bog.
A cement delivery truck was burnt by angry protesters against corruption and poor service delivery in South Africa.
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Corruption has become one of the biggest concerns for South Africans living in a province that has erupted in violence.
Don’t believe the wipe hype: they can’t be flushed down toilets, not matter what the label says.
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Just because something is advertised as ‘flushable’ doesn’t mean you should put it in your toilet.
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Shared toilets have been shown to be linked to poor health outcomes.
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If you want to live like a local when on holiday, you should defecate like one.
Colin Kaepernick, centre, and his San Francisco teammates kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game in 2016.
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Much of the discussion about “Take a Knee” has overlooked the issues of justice and social exclusion, and especially environmental matters. That’s something to think about during the Super Bowl.
Women collecting water in Mali echo a common scene across Africa.
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Developing a map of African countries’ water poverty levels offers a transparent analysis for policymakers, governments and organisations that deal with water issues.
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More than half of the global population do not have safe sanitation. What is the best way to go about changing this?
Toilets, Varanasi.
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Cultural, social and environmental factors all matter if India wants to succeed in its goal to boost sanitation.
Hepatitis is a public health concern globally.
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Hepatitis viruses are serious infections that damage the liver. There is an urgent need to deal with increased Hepatitis B infections in Kenya.