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...ic surprises," says Lepkowski. "It is virtually a crime in the rich world to allow fecal matter in the water supply," he writes. "In the poor world, it can hardly be avoided." On top of that, water often is more expensive in lower-income areas. Peter Gleick, author of The World's Water, says "the poor...Register now for the 2000 AAAS Annual Meeting
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...er fingerprints he is working to establish are for crime scenes: the particular accelerant used in an arson case, for example, or identifying characteristics of an explosive such as its packaging and fuse. Marshall said he has been interested in science as long as he can remember. I grew up during the Spu...