Video | Water & Sanitation

Abel Wolman & Linn Enslow: Water Purification | Heroes of Progress | Ep. 16

Introducing the scientists who cleansed cholera, typhoid, and dysentery from our drinking water.

Alexander C. R. Hammond — Mar 28, 2023

Read the full article about Wolman and Enslow here.

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