Our example is of bathroom sink with clean running water. This is public health because not everyone in the world has running water available to them. Sometimes we make take for granted the clean running water we have available all over America, but in third world countries clean water in the home is a luxury. To us, clean running water in our homes is expected, but it is a valuable resource that many people do not have all over the world. We chose this example because we felt like people were unaware of how important and what a privilege having clean running water in our homes is. We have clean water available from many fixtures in our homes like the sink, bathtub, toilet, ice machine, washer, dish washer, etc. Having running water on the global scale is abnormal because in some places women can not even use the restroom in a private place, rather they must use the restroom in a public place, often in the streets. It is important for other people to realize how blessed we are in America to have clean running water and how we should not take advantage of it, but treat it as the valuable resource it is by turning off the sink water while you brush your teeth, taking a 10 minute shower rather than a 30 minute shower, and using cold water in the washer instead of warm water.
Blayne McDonald
Erin Deitrich
Michelle DeMasi
I agree with your post. Our group found this post to be both very interesting and similarly taken for granted. It is truly a privilege to live in a country where you don't have to be concerned about the water. Like you mentioned, in other places around the world people do not have access to water. And further still, there are also people who have water but it is either contaminated or deemed non-purified unless it is boiled. There should be a domestic campaign reminding the American public how vital it is to have functioning and clean water. Perhaps then, greater numbers of the public at large will engage in water conservation efforts.
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