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Environmental Health
Water is cleaned best at its point of use rather than its source
August 7th, 2006
Clean water can prevent diarrhea and save lives, but, among the world's most susceptible populations, it is cleaned best at its point of use rather than its source, researchers report in a large new review of studies. "While interventions to improve the microbial quality of drinking water are effective in preventing diarrhea, point-of-use interventions at the household level are about twice as effective as traditional interventions at the water source or point of distribution," said lead author and investigator Dr. Thomas Clasen. The review compared interventions that treat water at its source - such as wells, boreholes and communal tap stands - with...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2006-08-07)
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