Factoid/2006/06/02
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Beach Sand Can Contain Harmful Bacteria Longer Than Near-Shore Waters
- "Health officials have long known that urban runoff pollutes ocean water with microbes including E. coli and enterococci bacteria found in fecal material. The study by University of California, Los Angeles researchers found microbes can grow in the sand as well, and remain there long after the ocean has flushed itself clean." - excerpt from this ENN article.
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