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To make less-harmful road salts, we're studying natural antifreezes produced by fish

  • Written by Monika Bleszynski, Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor, University of Denver
To make less-harmful road salts, we're studying natural antifreezes produced by fishDeicing salts keep winter roads passable but do a lot of harm in the process.Gregory Rec/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Many people associate a fresh snowfall with pleasures like hot chocolate and winter sports. But for city dwellers, it can also mean caked-on salt that sticks to shoes, clothing hems and cars. That’s because...

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