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Water filtration
Coverage of Water filtration in the Nexus archive.
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- Sponsored: How Washington’s forests filter water — and how your yard can, too
Washington’s private forest landowners have spent 25 years removing barriers that blocked fish from their spawning grounds. The article explains how Washington’s forests filter water and how individual yards can contribute similarly.
- Filtered water at specific ages could add months to your lifespan decades later, new study finds
A study published in the American Journal of Health Economics found that exposure to water filtration systems in early life increased the lifespan of older American men by an average of 3.2 months. Researchers linked historical water filtration data to death records, showing long-term health and socioeconomic benefits from childhood access to clean water.