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Drinking Chlorinated Water in Low-Income Countries Passes Microbiome Test

Study shows low-cost water purification, which can save thousands of lives from waterborne diseases, does not harm beneficial bacteria in children’s guts
A young boy gets water from a neighborhood spigot in Uganda. A Tufts study shows low-cost water purification, which can save lives from waterborne diseases, does not harm beneficial bacteria in children’s guts