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Access to safe drinking water is increasingly compromised by agrichemical, arsenic and fluorine pollution. Soils contaminated with industrial and household waste, or lead and other heavy metals also pose health risks.
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Opinions and Analysis
Microbiology has much to offer climate change science
Rising temperatures, which promote algal blooms and the spread of pathogens, are setting a new agenda for microbiologists, says Bernard Dixon.
27 October 2008
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Guarding the Gulf of Mexico's valuable resources
Sustainable governance in the Gulf of Mexico calls for joint action by Cuba, Mexico and the United States, argues Jorge Brenner.
Engineering education vital for Africa's growth
25 October 2006
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Source: The East African
Redefining 'sound science'
31 March 2004
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Source: Down to Earth
News and Features
Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?
Many new technologies have promised to remove arsenic from drinking water but little has changed on the ground, finds T. V. Padma.
24 November 2009
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Indian arsenic clean-up 'working well'
Researchers say that a chemical-free arsenic decontamination method is proving successful in an Indian village.
16 October 2009
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Water weed given new life as fabric
5 October 2009
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Information Services
Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
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Still drinking arsenic
Millions of people still drink arsenic-contaminated water despite scientists' solutions
Just add water
Policymakers must improve water storage to help developing countries adapt to climate change
