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Rivers in wintry cities remain salty year-round
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New research indicates that road salt applied on icy roads and that runs into rivers remains toxic not just in winter, but throughout two-thirds of the year.
Great Lakes Echo (http://greatlakesecho.org/tag/environmental-health-news/)
New research indicates that road salt applied on icy roads and that runs into rivers remains toxic not just in winter, but throughout two-thirds of the year.
Some longtime contaminants – like DDT – are declining more quickly than ever in the Great Lakes.
But new ones – like flame retardants – are on the rise.
A soon-to-be-published study evaluates the fate of the Great Lakes chemical load.