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Public fountains offer sustainable hydration under rising urban heat, but people often avoid them. Research now shows that contamination aversion reduces fountain use, while hygiene cues promote it.

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Fig. 1: Posterior distribution of intervention-related differences in fountain usage patterns.

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Murray, D.R. When clean isn’t enough.
Nat Water (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00537-1

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