Factoid/2005/12/29
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Inadequately Treated Sewage in Our Waters Poses a Significant Human Health Threat
- "Health experts estimate that there are 7.1 million mild-to-moderate cases and 560,000 moderate-to-severe cases of infectious waterborne diseases in the United States annually. Many of these cases are caused by exposure to sewage." - excerpt from the Natural Resources Defense Council web page at http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressReleases/051219.asp
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