Factoid/2006/07/20
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Why We Need to Reduce Polluted Runoff
- "Cleaning up storm water runoff, the chief cause of dirty ocean water in Southern California, would prevent 394,000 to 804,000 gastrointestinal cases and save $13 million to $28 million in annual health costs in Los Angeles County." - excerpt from the recently published study (by UCLA and Stanford researchers) on beach water quality in Southern California. Excerpt appeared in this New York Times article.
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