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In times of crisis, such as floods, waste spills, or viral outbreaks, the first concern for many is clean water. But what often happens is that too many people end up waiting outside stores, strugg …

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Have you gone to your favorite lake or pond in the summer only to find its clear, refreshing water overgrown with an unsightly, smelly green-blue scum? Harmful algal blooms (HABs), which are …

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When you're thirsty, a glass of fresh, clean water is hard to beat. But sometimes our drinking water is less than fresh and clean.  According to NSF International, an independent …

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Water is unquestionably vital to human life. Most of the surface of our planet is made of water — and the  majority of the human body is too. But though this essential, hydrating …

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  Perfluorooctanoic acid, along with its cousin perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, was historically used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products for its protective quali …

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Over 50% of Americans depend on groundwater for drinking water. It also serves as an essential source for irrigation water. However, groundwater is also extremely susceptible to pollution. Materi …

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