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Self-reliance in water treatment: Providing safe drinking water to communities using charcoal filtration to remove pesticides. Josh Kearns josh@aqsolutions.org www.aqsolutions.org. Pun Pun Farm. Chiang Mai. Bangkok. www.aqsolutions.org. organic gardening workshops. making adobe.
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Self-reliance in water treatment:Providing safe drinking water to communities using charcoal filtration to remove pesticides Josh Kearns josh@aqsolutions.org www.aqsolutions.org
Pun Pun Farm Chiang Mai Bangkok www.aqsolutions.org
organic gardening workshops making adobe seed saving natural building
Out of 45 agrichemical products… • 22 are moderately to acutely toxic • 11 cholinesterase inhibitors (neurotoxins) • 12 suspected endocrine disruptors • 7 reproductive or developmental toxins • 11 possible carcinogens • 7 known carcinogens • 16 significant groundwater contaminants www.aqsolutions.org
electron microscope images of activated charcoal ~ 1 mm earthen kiln for charcoal making www.aqsolutions.org
adobe hut “laboratory” and Aqueous’ headquarters at Pun Pun Farm Josh Kearns josh@aqsolutions.org www.aqsolutions.org