Lack of fresh water is becoming a global issue of increasing importance. What problems does this shortage cause? What measures could be taken to overcome these problems? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Every year,

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billions

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billons

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billions

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of people lack access to

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freshwater

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water

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around the globe and

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issue is becoming worse as

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time passes by. The misuse of

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or its waste lead to economical and health problems which can

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affect the population. One of the main concerns

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matter is

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drinking

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. Not only it will be harder for people to have a simple glass of

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, but food production can be deeply affected

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water

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shortage. Undoubtedly one of the measures which can be effective is

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water

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recycling or collecting

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from the rain to be used in toilet flush, gardening or car wash,

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. Some developed countries already take

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initiative with great results. Another consequence of the lack of

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is the spread of diseases. Inadequate sanitization or the use of contaminated

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a huge impact on public health, allowing diseases

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as cholera and hepatitis

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to spread

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among people,

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. Improving sewage systems can play an important role in the sense of reducing costs to treat the

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and reducing the

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of chemicals used. In summary, the reducing amount of potable

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can become a serious problem worldwide,

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, taking preventive steps as recycling

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for general purposes and investing

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strategies to treat efficiently the sewage, can slow the process down and avoid worse scenarios.