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Water filtration
There are many types of water filtration
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20 million Americans have wells
20 million Americans have wells, so testing for contaminants once a year is a good idea
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Poor wastewater treatment in India leads to drug infected waterways
According to a report, certain waterways in India were found with drug levels 150 times higher than the highest levels found in the US. Ciprofloxacin was only part of the pharmaceutical soup. In just one stream, 21 different drugs for everything from gonorrhea to depression were found. Drinking from these streams and rivers is unavoidable for most local people and their livestock. The poor in India are completely helpless to the consequences. - Read More
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Threat to Freshwater Species
The single biggest threat to fresh water species is pollution from thousands of factories, cities that pour pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides (including nitrates and phosphates), medical waste and radioactive waste
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Researchers Discover Way to Listen to Algae, Detect Water Pollution
Researchers have discovered that by shining a laser beam on the algae they can stimulate photosynthesis. Depending on the rate of photosynthesis and the health of algae differing amounts of heat are shot back into the water, creating sound waves. These waves can be picked up by an underwater microphone, allowing the scientists to analyze the health of the algae and the condition of the surrounding water. - Read More
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