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Innovative UV Waterworks: A Lifesaving Solution at Risk due to Proposed Legal Revisions

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Innovative UV Waterworks: A Lifesaving Solution at Risk due to Proposed Legal Revisions

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  • Over 4.4 billion people lack safe drinking water, leading to risks of diseases like cholera and typhoid.
  • The UV Waterworks invention, developed in the early 1990s, can purify water effectively and affordably.
  • This technology owes its success to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, allowing universities to retain patents on government-funded inventions.
  • The proposed changes to the Bayh-Dole Act could undermine innovation and negatively impact public health advancements.
  • The author argues that protecting such laws is essential for future technological developments that benefit humanity.

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