Hygiene, sanitation tied to small effects on growth

By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children from poor regions with clean water, hygiene and sanitation programs tend to be slightly taller than those who grow up in similar areas without such programs, according to a new review. Kids ages four and younger who washed their hands, drank clean water or used well-maintained toilets – or some combination of the three – were on average 0.2 inches taller than those lacking such protocols, the findings show. …