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"Oozing with Controversy" [1]

"Leftover sludge from water treatment plants contains human waste, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and whatever else washes into the sewer system. It's also used as fertilizer - which concerns some experts."

Michelle Lalonde reports for the Montreal Gazette October 8, 2009. [2]

Waste [3]
Canada [4]
Public [5]
Source: Montreal Gazette [6], 10/09/2009
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/oozing-with-controversy [2] http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Oozing%20with%20controversy/2079944/story.html [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/waste [4] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada [5] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [6] http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Oozing with controversy/2079944/story.html