Surfrider Foundation fights 'toxic cocktail' of polluted rain run-off draining into ocean
Surfrider Foundation fights ‘toxic cocktail’ of polluted rain run-off draining into ocean Mar. 06, 2021 at 6:00 am Ocean: Local beaches are often unsafe following rain due to the trash that flows into the ocean. Anita Zamani Many people know they shouldn’t surf after a significant rain event, but few are aware that severe health risks include flesh-eating bacterial infections. Surfrider Foundation CEO Chad Nelsen says this is a rare ‘worst case’ scenario, but can occur and so can a whole host of less serious infections and illnesses, which is why the organization is on a mission t...
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