Over Half of People Worldwide Expect Harm From Their Water in Next 2 Years

People’s perceptions of water safety shape their health choices and outcomes, researchers say.

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A survey across 141 countries found that more than 52 percent of respondents “anticipate serious harm from drinking water in the next two years,” according to a recent study.

The study, newly published in Nature Communications, analyzed data from more than 148,000 adults from the 2019 Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll.