defecation

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Of the people we interviewed, 70% reported using a public restroom — if one is available — and 44% reported practicing open defecation because no restroom is nearby when they need one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023

Globally, around 500 million people are compelled to use open defecation, and millions more rely on contaminated water supplies.

From Scientific American • Mar. 23, 2023

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 100% of India's villages had declared themselves free of open defecation after a massive toilet-building programme by his government.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2023

In all, 155 out of 293 traditional communities were certified as free of open defecation, said Dr. Mwansambo, the health official.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023

Diarrhea became the constant companion of many riders, some of whom became virtuosos of defecation.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand