RT Journal
A1 Friedrich MJ
T1 DIstance to water sources affects child health
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD March 21
VO 307
IS 11
SP 1129
OP 1129
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.296
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.296
AB 
The researchers analyzed data from the most recent Demographic and Health Survey (http://www.measuredhs.com/), conducted in 26 African countries from 1994 through 2009. The researchers found a direct correlation between the time it took to fetch water and the risk of illness and mortality among children. The scientists theorized that longer fetching times could mean that less water is retrieved and therefore less is available for hand washing and other hygienic activities, or it could mean less time to care for children.