This article is part of a four-part PLoS Medicine series on water and sanitation. It summarises the importance of a safe and reliable water supply for h man health, and highlight the negative effects of poor water supply. Furthermore, the article also discusses the reasons for the limited progress towards universal access to adequate aware supply and highlights that strenuous efforts are needed to improve the situation.
HUNTER, P.R. ; MACDONALD, A.M. ; CARTERM R.C. (2010): Water Supply and Health. In: PLoS Med: Volume 7 , 11. URL [Accessed: 25.11.2010]