Every year, November 19th is World Toilet Day, which aims to spread awareness of safe and hygienic habits.
Bacteria like to live in damp and dark places, so the bathroom is an ideal place for them to multiply. Therefore, it is also important to inform people of hygienic bathroom etiquette to help curb the spread of disease.
The theme of this year’s celebration is “Attach importance to toilets”, a campaign that aims to tell people that toilets in certain parts of the world can be improved.United Nations Official website Pointing out that toilets are “underfunded, poorly managed or neglected in many parts of the world, with devastating consequences for health, the economy, and the environment, especially in the poorest and most marginalized communities.”
The event also aims to discuss the advantages of investing in an appropriate health system.
“For every US$1 invested in basic sanitation facilities, you can save up to US$5 in medical expenses, increase productivity, and create jobs throughout the service chain. For women and girls, there are toilets in homes, schools, and workplaces. Help them reach their potential and play their full role in society, especially during menstruation and pregnancy,” the website added.
On this occasion, here is one A few facts About toilets around the world and why it is important to us to understand them.
- About 3.6 billion people worldwide do not have suitable toilets, and an estimated 1.1 billion people defecate in the open.
- As part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations wants to ensure that all people have access to water and sanitation.
- In the past 200 years, toilets have extended human life by 20 years.
- The world produces 290 billion kilograms of manure every year.
- Two-thirds of primary schools in developing countries do not have separate toilets for men and women, and one-third of children suffer from intestinal helminthiasis.
- The number of diarrhea cases can be reduced by 37.5% If sanitary conditions improve.
- An ordinary person goes to the toilet 4-10 times a day.
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