Humanity is witnessing the greatest threat to it’s existence:
A rapidly shrinking supply of fresh, safe drinking water.
~2 billion people lack safe drinking water
3.5 million people die annually from waterborne disease
Mortality is highest in children under 5 years old
Laotian children walking to a river for drinking water.
SPECIES: Escherichia coli O157:H7
GRAM STAIN: Gram-negative
SIZE: 1.0 – 1.5 µm (w) x 2.0 – 6.0 µm (l)
SHAPE: Rod
ENVIRONMENT: Human and animal gut flora (and their feces)
DISEASES: Diarrhea, Shigella-like dysentery, Infantile gastroenteritis
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Diarrheal Disease
Estimated 4 billion cases/year
1.2 million deaths globally
Escherichia Coli (E. coli)
Major drivers of this crisis are climate change (drought), population growth, infrastructure deficits, increasing agricultural demand (2/3 of global water use), and freshwater consumption, which has nearly tripled since WW2 (Source: DBS/Global ETF Strategy).
The WHO reports that > 2,195 children die daily from diarrhea and other contaminated water-related diseases, and annual deaths exceed 1.79 million worldwide. In addition to high mortality rates, millions of children and adults experience compromised health. Unsafe drinking water, contaminated with E. coli and coliform bacteria is believed to be the primary cause of diarrheal disease. By 2030, the number of people in need of safe drinking water will exceed 3.2 billion, according to Lux Research International.
The Silver Aqua ION was specifically designed and developed, and is now being produced, to address this problem.
A desperate search for fresh water.
Photo credit: Amit Dave, Reuters
~The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
An entire village forced from their homes by annual floods in Bihar, India.
A tiny, portable, pathogen deactivation device The ION — is capable of deactivating E. coli, coliform, and other waterborne pathogens. It is lightweight and easy to carry by adults or children. The ION is low cost and increases access to safe drinking water for millions of people living in stressed human conditions, including disaster relief, refugee camps, shanty towns, or anywhere poverty prevents access to clean water.
Children using ION in Nepal field test.
