Dirty water, poor hygiene costing Laos (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Source: Yahoo News Laos is losing nearly $200 million a year, or 5.6 percent of its gross domestic product, due to poor sanitation and the resulting disease outbreaks that come from dirty water and a lack of toilets, the World Bank said Thursday.

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High cost of bad sanitation leaves Laos millions poorer (Sydney Morning Herald)

Source: Yahoo News LAOS is losing nearly $250 million a year, or 5.6 per cent of its gross domestic product, due to poor sanitation and the resulting disease that come from dirty water and a lack of toilets.

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