LinkLinks DCist: Road Salt Can Cause ‘Irreversible Damage’ To Local Waterways By Editor On Mar 28, 2022 Last updated Mar 28, 2022 54 Share Road salt, while helping to keep streets and sidewalks safe during winter weather, can have a big negative impact on streams and rivers and the freshwater creatures that inhabit them. New research from the University of Maryland posits stages of freshwater salinization, modeled after the stages of cancer. In the final stage, Stage IV, waterways suffer “system-level failures,” posing a threat to human health and aquatic life. 54 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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