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Tijuana River pollution doesn't stay put—it can travel seven times farther than expected

Waste dumped into the Tijuana River can travel seven times farther than expected before becoming airborne and affecting San Diego's air, at least 20 miles (32 kilometers) from its source, according to new UC Riverside research.

Tijuana River pollution doesn't stay put—it can travel seven times farther than expected
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Waste dumped into the Tijuana River can travel seven times farther than expected before becoming airborne and affecting San Diego's air, at least 20 miles (32 kilometers) from its source, according to new UC Riverside research.

Originally published at Phys.org

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