DANIELA: Hi, my name is Daniela, Welcome to this first episode of "curious facts about the environment". Let us welcome Leonardo, Monica, Miriam, and Carolina, today's guests. Let's start Facts 1: DANIELA: Did you know that contaminated water is one of the main causes of infant mortality in the world? MONICA: The causes of this problem are: Spills of chemical products used in industrial, agricultural and livestock activities, and wastewater without sanitation LEONARDO: and its consequences are infant mortality, and Diseases such as cholera, hepatitis A, and dysentery. IRIS: our solution to this problem is to Implement sanitation services to treat water so that it is potable and safe to drink. 2: MIRIAM: Did you know that diseases caused by contaminated water have killed more human beings than any war? MONICA: The causes are that in developing countries water is discharged without being cleaned and this can transmit diseases such as cholera, dysentery and polio. LEONARDO: And the consequences are that every year 502,000 people die from this cause. MIRIAM: The solution is creating laws to stop companies from polluting water and to have wastewater treatment. IRIS: That's all for today, but we invite you to continue researching this topic, in order to help combat this environmental problem. See you next time.