How often do you remind yourself that you are part of a profession that has saved more human lives than all the doctors combined?
Doctors themselves would readily say so — because wastewater collection and treatment — public sanitation — prevents all manner of miserable and often fatal waterborne diseases. World Toilet Day, on Nov. 19, is a time to remember and celebrate that achievement.World Toilet Day is sponsored by the United Nations as a way to emphasize that every person has a right to safe sanitation. It is also a reminder of the need to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development
