Glossary > EcologicalSeptember 11, 2005

What is Sanitation?

Control of physical factors in the human environment that could harm development, health, or survival.

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Sanitation refers to the maintenance of healthy and hygienic conditions that is free from disease-causing organisms.
Clean means free from visible soil or dirt, while sanitary means free from disease-causing organisms and other harmful contaminants which are often not visible to the eyes.

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