-- Press Releases March 2010 - World Water Day 2010 Highlights Solutions and Calls for Action to Improve Water Quality Worldwide - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) --: "# Globally, 2 million tons of sewage and industrial and agricultural waste are poured into the world's waters every day;
# At least 1.8 million children under five years-old die every year from water-related diseases, or one every 20 seconds;
# Every day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage and industrial agricultural wastes are poured into the world's waters;
# More people die as a result of polluted water than are killed by all forms of violence, including wars;
# Over half of the world's hospital beds are occupied with people suffering from illnesses linked with contaminated water."
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