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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By McClatchy-Tribune News Service / The Bulletin
August 22, 2008
TOKYO — Magnets have no significant role in treating water, despite the claims of their manufacturers, according to a new study by the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan.
So-called magnetic water treatment devices, which are said to remove and reduce residual chlorine and toxic....