Scientists tested road dust in 7 eastern US cities; metals from old factories and decades-old pesticides were still sitting near parks and schools
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Representative Image (AI-generated)Dust lining city streets may seem harmless, but new research suggests it can carry a chemical legacy that has lingered for decades.
Published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research, the study analysed road dust from residential street
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Representative Image (AI-generated)Dust lining city streets may seem harmless, but new research suggests it can carry a chemical legacy that has lingered for decades.
Published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research, the study analysed road dust from residential street