UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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By mmillikinApr 14, 2021, 6:30 am197 pts
When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt, spreading it liberally over highways, streets and sidewalks to melt snow and ice. But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment—whether it's for de-icing…

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