Health & Medicine - Posted by Dennis O'Shea-JHU on Wednesday,
April 18, 2012 9:59 - 2 Comments Lime-sun mixer makes drinking
water safe JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A dash of lime juice and a dose
of sunshine make a cheap, effective combination for safer
drinking water in impoverished countries. Adding lime juice to
water being treated with a solar disinfection method removes
detectable levels of harmful bacteria such as E. coli
significantly faster than solar disinfection alone, researchers
say. “For many countries, access to clean drinking water is
still a major concern,” says Kellogg Schwab, professor of
environmental health science at Johns Hopkins University and
director of the Global Water Program. “Previous studies estimate
that, globally, half of all hospital beds are occupied by people
suffering from a water-related illness.” Straight from the
Source Schwab, senior author of a study published in the April
issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,
says the research showed that solar disi