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Elevated Levels of Radium Found in Western Pennsylvania’s Freshwater Mussels
Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain.
By Kiley Bense
January 2, 2025
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02012025/elevated-levels-of-radium-found-in-western-pennsylvanias-freshwater-mussels/

Before fracking began in Pennsylvania, wastewater from the oil and gas industry was sent to centralized waste treatment facilities that removed most pollutants from it before discharging it into public waterways. With the advent of fracking, the quantities of contaminated water dramatically increased, and so did the potential for harm to the environment and public health.

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