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Qu Jiuhui, a scientist at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an ...

Donald Trump has nominated RFK Jr., who wants to remove fluoride from U.S. water systems, to head the Health Department.

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Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but is expensive, energy-intensive and comes with environmental risks.