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The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
Flooded communities found to have long-term health risks
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Research warning on global cycling of PFAS in water
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World Bank reaffirms water reform approach
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EPA announces PFAS water pollution measures
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World Bank report on wastewater testing for SARS-CoV-2
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WHO and surveillance of COVID-19 virus in wastewater and sludge
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
