State of the Planet

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LifeStraw®

source: www.vestergaard-frandsen.com
source: www.vestergaard-frandsen.com

According to the World Health Organization, 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease, and 84% of water-related deaths are in children ages 0 – 14. Access to safe and clean water is an option many people in developing countries don’t have.

I think the picture above says all that is needed about the LifeStraw®, a water purification product developed by Vestergaard Frandsen, an international company specializing in complex emergency response and disease control products. The LifeStraw® Personal has been referred to as ‘One of the Ten Things that will Change the Way We Live´ by Forbes Magazine.

Colorful banner image over Earth with text "Open House Discover Science, October 19, 2024, 10am to 4pm

Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House! Celebrate 75 years of science with us at our beautiful Palisades, NY campus. The event is free and open to everyone, with a suggested $5 donation. Learn More and RSVP

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