BENEFITS OF A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

1. It heals us and helps us stay healthy. While medicines are derived from the elements of the environment and living
organisms, sometimes simply being exposed to sunlight and fresh, clean air makes a difference in how we feel.

2. Effective cleaning reduces exposures to hazardous matter.

3. A clean environment has been linked to increased productivity.

4. Having a clean home boosts mood and helps combat depression.

5. Living in a clean home has been shown to improve relationships.

APPROACHES TO ERADICATE THE BREEDING SITES OF MOSQUITOES

1. Get rid of places where adult mosquitoes can find cool, dark, and damp areas to rest by mowing the lawn and
trimming shrubbery.

2. Empty and turn over containers that hold water such as cans, jars, drums, bottles, flower pots, buckets, children's
toys, wheel barrows, old appliances, plastic sheeting or tarps used to cover objects.

3. Make sure that all permanent water containers such as wells, septic tanks, cisterns, water tanks, and cesspools are
tightly covered and insect-proof.

4. Cover trash containers/garbage cans to keep rainwater from accumulating.

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF OPEN DRAINAGE SYSTEM

1. Breeding sites of mosquitoes - open drains many at times contain stagnant water due to their open nature that
encourage the buildup of silt and waste materials that in the long run clog the drainage channels. Such conditions create
breeding sites for disease-carrying vectors, especially mosquitoes – known to thrive in open drains containing stagnant
water.

2. Spread of diseases - Control of water-related diseases depends on the effectiveness of removing excess surface and
subsurface water. Health issues related to open drainages are broad and are reported as a result of exposure to
agrochemicals, fecal waste, and water-related borne diseases. Diseases caused by bacteria, protozoa, and viruses, for
instance, are transmitted by agents that act as intermediate hosts, which usually thrive in waterlogged conditions
provided by the open drains.

3. Bad odor and unsightly - dirty stagnant water in open drains has a bad odor that makes it very uncomfortable and
unsightly for people living around the open drains. They can also cause inconveniences especially in neighborhoods with
a lot of children as they might play near the infected water risking their health.

REFERENCES

https://www.ciriscience.org/a_269-Cleaning-and-the-Environment

https://www.deluxemaid.com/2017/01/4-surprising-research-based-benefits-clean-home/

https://www.scdhec.gov/environment/insects/mosquitoes-south-carolina/eliminate-mosquito-breeding-
areas?fbclid=IwAR3eb3i6JbUh-vEtcr-FXJzuRe94uTsaTA_bYmklU4K3yn9Tnxz8GKuK6rk

https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/effects-solutions-open-drains.php