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Every winter my city alone dumps millions of pounds of salt onto the roadways. What is the environmental impact of using salt to de-ice roadways?

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Every winter my city alone dumps millions of pounds of salt onto the roadways. What is the environmental impact of using salt to de-ice roadways?	2567
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