Arsenic-free water provides hope to millions of people in South East Asia

A EU-India consortium led by Queen’s University Belfast has led to the development of technology which could provide safe drinking water for over 70 million people in South East Asia. The joint collaboration has resulted in the world’s first low-cost technology to provide arsenic-free water to people in India and surrounding countries.

This week researchers from Queen’s will travel to India to officially open the Eastern India Water Research Institute (EIWRI) in Kolkata. EIWRI will be located at Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) and include a second Indian partner, the Institute of Environmental Management and Studies.

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Why a Chlorine Water Filter is Necessary For Good Health

Why You Need A Chlorine Water Filter

If you are like most people and are concerned about your health, you are becoming more alert to the need to protect your body from known carcinogens. People are using sunscreens, some have stopped eating hot dogs because of the nitrates and nitrates in most brands, and are giving up the eating of red meat. Many people are even becoming vegetarians, and they are taking antioxidants and all other types of supplements-all good measures to help prevent cancer.

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