CU-Boulder student investigates biochar for water treatment in developing countries
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
(Phys.org) -- A variety of public health issues plague the refugees from Burma living on the Thai border, not the least of which is drinking water contaminated by bacteria and pesticides. Yet few low-cost, sustainable and appropriate treatment technologies are available to people in rural and developing communities to ensure water safety.