The Dangers of Consuming Unsafe Drinking Water

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"Risks of Consuming Unsafe Drinking Water"

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The Dangers of Consuming Unsafe Drinking Water

In the media gathering event "Not All Water is the Same" in Jakarta, on September 26, 2023, the Professor of Hydrogeology at Gadjah Mada University, Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Ir. Heru Hendrayana, explained that not all water is the same.

Healthy and safe drinking water greatly depends on its source. The nutrients contained in the water we consume are influenced by the quality of the water source.

The fact is, 7 out of 10 households in Indonesia consume drinking water that contains E. coli bacteria. According to data from the Household Drinking Water Quality Study (SKAMRT) released by the Ministry of Health in 2020, there is information that 7 out of 10 households in Indonesia consume drinking water that contains E. coli bacteria, while only about 11.9% of households have access to safe drinking water sources.

The situation is very concerning because the quality of drinking water is closely related to a number of health problems. This is because the quality of the drinking water we consume greatly affects our long-term health.

"Bad quality water sources can bring various health problems, such as diarrhea to stunting."
According to Dr. dr. Diana Sunardi, Mgizi, SpGK(K), a Clinical Nutrition Specialist at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), as well as the Chair of the Indonesian Hydration Working Group (IHWG), in the same event.

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Dirty water has an impact on diarrhea.

Consuming dirty water continuously can trigger diarrhea and stunting. Stunting is a condition characterized by a lack of height in children compared to their peers.

Meanwhile, diarrhea is a digestive disease that ranks first as the leading cause of death in children and the highest death rate in cases of diarrhea experienced by toddlers. Dirty water can trigger diarrhea in children, so their nutrition is not well absorbed and their growth and development are not optimal.

Dr. dr. Diana Sunardi emphasizes that low-quality water can contain a larger amount of bacteria and has the potential to cause diseases such as E. Coli. This can have an impact on increasing the risk of stunted growth in children.

On the contrary, children who meet their drinking water needs using higher quality sources generally have an abundance of good bacteria in their bodies. Therefore, as wise members of society, we should be careful in choosing the water sources we rely on because the quality of the water we consume can have a significant impact on our health.

"Consumers need to be critical and find out about the quality of the water they consume by paying attention to where the water comes from and also considering the sustainability factors closely related to maintaining the quality and quantity of water," said senior journalist and public figure Najwa Shihab."

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