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Don't overlook water problems

The March 23 article "Billions may lack safe drinking water by 2025: U.N." mentions that new ways to provide clean water to citizens are being tested. Water users themselves, however, have very little or no knowledge about the problem. Read the full... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Apr 09 2008

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