Pesticide Levels in Waterways Have Dropped, Reducing the Risks to Humans

Regulation has helped clean up agricultural and mixed-use waterways, but the ubiquity of some chemicals in household products has increased the threat to aquatic life in urban streams. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Water Pollution

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