>often includes toxins such as chlorine and copper used in desalination This is very avoidable. Most extant desalination plants are in the Middle East and subj

>often includes toxins such as chlorine and copper used in desalination This is very avoidable. Most extant desalination plants are in the Middle East and subject to relatively little environmental oversight. While desalination will always produce brine, introducing extra chemicals is something that can be solved at the technology level.