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"Tea Bag" Could Decontaminate Water

23 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

CAPE TOWN (SciDev.net) — South African researchers have found that reversing the actions of a tea bag — so that the sachet absorbs contamination rather than infusing the water with flavor — could be used to purify water

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