Chemistry Engineering Health
Medicine & Health, STEM, Duke University

Turning the Tide on Fluoride: Optimizing Ion Exchange Technology for Decontaminating Drinking Water in Tanzania

This research report depicts my work at the University of Leeds' Department for Nuclear and Chemical Engineering in partnership with the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science in Arusha, Tanzania during my 2026 Laidlaw Research Summer.
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Anushka Peer
Laidlaw Scholar & Chemistry Student, Duke University
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Anushka Peer
Laidlaw Scholar & Chemistry Student, Duke University

Hi, I'm Anushka, a third-year at Duke University studying chemistry, medical sociology, and global health. I'm passionate about leveraging scientific techniques in order to advance health equity, especially for rural and underserved populations.

My Laidlaw research at the University of Leeds' Department for Nuclear and Chemical Engineering is about addressing the public health challenge of fluoride-contaminated drinking water in Tanzania by developing a novel, sustainable ion-exchange model to selectively remove fluoride from groundwater. 

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