September 26th, 2001, 16:06
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Sunlight purification of water found to decrease cholera risk
Solar purification of drinking water in remote villages (where some forms of water purification are not available) was found to be negatively associated with cholera rates.
# Households using solar: 67
# Households not using solar: 64
# Cases of cholera in solar group: 3 (4%)
# Cases of cholera in non-solar group: 20 (31%)
Archives of Disease in Childhood 2001;85:293-295.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/200...hl/water_1.html
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