NC Trend: Chemistry prof's startup attacks a complex global challenge

NC Trend: Chemistry prof's startup attacks a complex global challenge

Across the globe, 2.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a big issue for North Carolina, where at least 2.5 million people drink water that environmental groups contend has been contaminated by toxic chemicals. Jordan Poler, a chemistry professor for more than 30 years at UNC Charlotte, is addressing the problem with a startup that commercializes his research on removing harmful co…