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A New Way to Clean Water in Developing Countries

Safe drinking water is one of the world's greatest needs, according to the World Health Organization. More than 1 billion people lack safe water, and an estimated 2 million children die each year because of diarrheal diseases, many of which could be prevented by safe drinking water.

Development

P&G Health Sciences Institute scientists have been looking for new ways to purify drinking water since 1995. Much of this work has been in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This research has led to the development and testing of an affordable and simple-to-use in-home water purification product, Purifier of Water. This new product visually clarifies the water and reduces pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and parasites to result in drinking water that meets World Health Organization guidelines for potability.

• Household-based treatment of drinking water with flocculant-disinfectant for preventing diarrheoa in areas with turbid surface water in rural Kenya. Copyright© 2005 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
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• A New Complementary Approach for Providing Safe Drinking Water
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• A randomized controlled trial of household-based flocculent-disinfectant drinking water treatment for diarrhea prevention in rural Guatemala. Copyright© 2003, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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• Evaluation of a New Water Treatment for Point-of-use Household Applications to Remove Microorganisms and Arsenic from Drinking Water. Copyright© 2003, Journal of Water and Health, Vol. 1, No 2. pp. 73-84.
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• Additional Research Articles
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• PUR Product Documentation (multi-language)
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