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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.
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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. The river carries a complex mixture of untreated sewage from toilets, industrial waste and urban runoff into the Pacific Ocean at Imperial Beach.
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