- A new study found clean water helps children grow.
- The research was done in Mozambique.
- Many young children there do not grow well.
- Stunting means a child is too short.
- Safe drinking water lowers stunting risk.
- Improved toilets did not show the same result.
- Researchers used health data from many families.
- Experts say water safety is very important.
- Communities need better water services and testing.
Difficult words
- stunting — child is too short for their age
- research — careful study to find new facts
- researcher — a person who studies things to learnResearchers
- risk — the chance something bad may happen
- community — a group of people in one placeCommunities
- testing — checking something to see if it is safe
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Discussion questions
- Do you have safe water at home?
- Is clean water important for children?
- Does your community have good water services?
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