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Untreated human excreta is a health hazard. Explain.

Answer

Human excreta may cause water pollution and soil pollution which can lead to a lot of health related problems. Water polluted with it contains disease causing bacteria which can spread epidemics and become the most common route for water-borne diseases like cholera, dysentery, typhoid, etc.

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