Ron Rivera (public health)
Puerto Rican activist (1948–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald Rivera (August 22, 1948 – September 3, 2008) was an American activist of Puerto Rican descent who is best known for promoting an inexpensive ceramic water filter developed in Guatemala by the chemist Fernando Mazariegos and used to treat gray water in impoverished communities and for establishing community-based factories to produce the filters around the world.
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Ronald Rivera | |
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Born | (1948-08-22)August 22, 1948 |
Died | September 3, 2008(2008-09-03) (aged 60) |
Nationality | Puerto Rican/American |
Alma mater | The World University in Puerto Rico |
Spouse | Kathy McBride |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Public health |
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Rivera began manufacturing the pots through Potters for Peace |
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