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A place to go: nearly a billion people, more than half of them in India, defecate outdoors every day. The result: millions of death and disease-stunted lives. The problem isn't just a lack of toilets--it's a lack of toilets that people want to use

Authors :
Royte, Elizabeth
Source :
National Geographic. August, 2017, Vol. 232 Issue 2, p94, 26 p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

At 65, Moolchand, bandy-legged and white-haired, has no problem rising for his predawn hunts. In fact he revels in them. 'I hide along the lane with my flashlight,' he says [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00279358
Volume :
232
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
National Geographic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.507825852