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2. Drinking straw - Wikipedia

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   A drinking straw is a utensil that is ... making it a minor contamination ... more hazardous pieces than the original plastic straw. [68] Water can break down ...

3. LifeStraw - Wikipedia

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   Water that is drawn up through the straw first passes through hollow fibres that filter water particles down to 0.2 µm across, using only physical filtration methods and no chemicals. The entire process is powered by suction, similar to using a conventional drinking straw, and filters up to 4,000 litres (1,100 US gal) of water. [9]

4. Dracunculiasis - Wikipedia

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   A mainstay of eradication efforts is the improvement of drinking water. Nylon filters, finely woven cloth, or specialized filter straws can all remove copepods from drinking water, eliminating transmission risk. [6] [18] Water sources can also be treated with temephos, which kills copepods, [19] and contaminated water can be treated via boiling ...

5. LifeStraw Just Released a New Line of Water Filtration ... - AOL

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   That dirty river water has met its match. That dirty river water has met its match. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

6. 8-year-old Florida girl dies after drinking boiling water ...

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   According to WPBF, Ki'ari Pope and her cousins watched a video in March that showed people drinking boiling water through a straw then dared one another to do the same. Pope took the risk and ...

7. Environmental impact of paper straw production - Wikipedia

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   Paper straws are in demand as a sustainable alternative to plastic straws, and they are made by a different manufacturing process. Plastic straws are typically made from polypropylene, but paper straws are made from layers of food-grade paper bonded together with water-based or hot melt adhesives, using gum powder and packing materials.

8. Which drinking water is healthiest? The pros and cons of tap ...

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   The Safe Drinking Water Act, which was passed by Congress in 1974, regulates the country’s drinking water supply, focusing on waters that are or could be used for drinking. This act requires ...

9. LifeSaver bottle - Wikipedia

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   To filter the water, one puts contaminated water in the back of the bottle, then screws the lid on. The lid has a built in pump which is operated manually with a hand; the pumping action forces the contaminated water through the nano-filter and safe drinking water collects in another chamber in the bottle.