Drinking Water

Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water.

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Will Mexico City Run Out of Drinking Water?

How Will EPA’s New Rule about ‘Forever Chemicals’ Protect Your Drinking Water?

A new sensor detects harmful 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

There's a Surprisingly Simple Way to Remove Microplastics From Your Drinking Water

Mexico City could be just months away from running out of drinking water

Hidden Danger: Researchers Warn That Climate Change Can Put the Planet’s Largest Reserves of Drinking Water at Risk

Does fluoride in drinking water lower IQ? Question looms large in court battle

Arctic cowboys: Meet the people wrangling icebergs for drinking water

New Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking Water

US drinking water often contains toxic contaminants, scientist warns

What Is Saltwater Intrusion? Gulf Of Mexico Invading Louisiana’s Drinking Water As Drought Drains Mississippi River

Researchers have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water. In research published PNSA, they reached a breakthrough to create drinkable water out of thin air: a molecularly engineered hydrogel that can create clean water using just the energy from sunlight.

New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones

Hot summer air turns into drinking water with new gel device

Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems? Tiny particles of plastic turn up in our drinking water, blood and even regions of the Earth thought to be pristine—so it’s vital we learn what they’re doing to us.

New nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water. A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to sunlight.

Breakthrough Bio-Ingenuity Banishes Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemical’ Found In Drinking Water

Lithium in Drinking Water Identified as Potential Risk Factor For Autism

Public Health Alert: Natural Contaminants in Drinking Water Linked to Autism

Large Typhoid Outbreak Traced to Contaminated Drinking Water