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Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water

About two billion people—just under a quarter of the world's population—lack regular access to clean drinking water, and roughly 800,000 people annually die from illnesses associated with unsanitary water.

Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water
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About two billion people—just under a quarter of the world's population—lack regular access to clean drinking water, and roughly 800,000 people annually die from illnesses associated with unsanitary water.

Originally published at Phys.org

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