The effect of drinking water quality on the health and longevity of people-A case study in Mayang, Hunan Province, China

Lu, Jinmei; Yuan, Fuqing

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/82/1/012005

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“…In order to achieve a better living standard condition and improved population health, this study outcome shows that safe water and sanitation have a positive impact on life expectancy. The conclusion of this study is in agreement with a research study conducted by Lu and Yuan, [22] on the effect of drinking safe water on the longevity of the Mayang community in China. They found out that access to safe and quality water improve the longevity of the people.…”

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Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Nigeria’s Life Expectancy at Birth

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Babatope

Yuvalı

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According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with headquarter at France in a 2001 report on social indicator defined the life expectancy "…as the average number of years that a person could expect to live if he or she experienced the age-specific mortality rates prevalent in a given country in a particular year." Life expectancy has become a foremost indicator that has become a baseline measure through which many nations in the world evaluate their various health policies, strategies and interventions in line with what is obtainable in a global context. The Western nations, Oceania and their developed counterparts from Asia have since continued to dominate the chart

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Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Nigeria’s Life Expectancy at Birth

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“…Research shows that a case study was conducted on the effects of drinking water quality on the health and longevity of people in Mayang, Hunan Province, China, which focused on trace elements associated with longevity, health benefits, and diseases like cancer [6]. Research, was also conducted on the quality of trace elements in drinking water on Ikaria Island.…”

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“…The human body cannot independently make trace minerals [4,5,6]. Minerals must be introduced to organisms via diet and water to ensure an appropriate balance which may be key to achieving longevity.…”

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“…Minerals must be introduced to organisms via diet and water to ensure an appropriate balance which may be key to achieving longevity. Toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and even cadmium are needed in small quantities for different processes in the human body [1,6,3]. Some unknown elements, along with other essential metals like magnesium, nickel, and selenium play a role in the progression of diseases and preservation of functioning mechanisms in all ages.…”

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“…Some unknown elements, along with other essential metals like magnesium, nickel, and selenium play a role in the progression of diseases and preservation of functioning mechanisms in all ages. Research shows that it is important to understand how elements' nutritional status in metals connect with age-related diseases and the survival probability of how these trace elements benefit the human body [7,5,6,3]. Therefore, this narrative review is essential to analyze how the level of trace element intake and its retention influences life expectancy and centenarian longevity.…”

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The narrative review explores how the level of trace element intake and its retention influence life expectancy and centenarian longevity of the blue zones (longevity hot spots) in Mayang, China in comparison to Ikaria Island. Both Mayang City in China and Ikaria Island have the greatest population of centenarians. Since the beginning of time, mankind has been interested in eternal life, and the answer may exist in these longevity hot spots like Mayang, China and Ikaria Island. Empires and civilizations were built on the promise of a ‘forever life,’ and many fundamental questions provided a basis to explore the trace elements of drinking water and the longevity phenomenon. Such fundamental questions derived from ‘what warranties our existence,’‘what are we made of and ‘can we live forever’ which contribute to the quest for longevity. Though much is known about how some people reach old age compared to those who die relatively young, there is a need to further understand beyond ‘Nature vs. Nurture.’ Since genetics is not the only factor contributing to a long life, there must be other factors such as trace elements that allow humans to become centenarians. Collective results from different studies with a focus on water toxicity levels, nutrient intake, and centenarians’ hair and urine may help determine the common denominator for the phenomenon of longevity, which may significantly contribute to the body of literature.

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Study on the Impact of Environment on Human Health and Longevity in Yongyu County, Guangxi Province, China

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The effect of drinking water quality on the health and longevity of people-A case study in Mayang, Hunan Province, China

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Nigeria’s Life Expectancy at Birth

Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Nigeria’s Life Expectancy at Birth

The Trace Elements of Drinking Water and Longevity Phenomenon

Study on the Impact of Environment on Human Health and Longevity in Yongyu County, Guangxi Province, China

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