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When is water safe to drink? - Mia Nacamulli

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Water is refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. But clean water remains a precious and often scarce commodity – there are nearly 800 million people who still don’t have regular access to it. Why is that? And how can you tell whether the water you have access to — whether from a tap or otherwise — is drinkable? Mia Nacamulli examines water contamination and treatment.

Many people in the world have no access to clean drinking water. What may be the cause of this?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Mia Nacamulli
  • Director Sarah Sun, Angela Wong
  • Animator Rasita Kaye, Jorge Mejia, Hugo Setyadji
  • Storyboard Artist Rebecca Ko, Nadine Promes
  • Composer Stephen LaRosa
  • Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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