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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.

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Blue banner with kids and Earth photos. Text: "Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House, Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10am-4pm.

On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!

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