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Elevated levels of radium found in Western Pennsylvania’s freshwater mussels

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Elevated levels of radium found in Western Pennsylvania’s freshwater mussels

By Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.

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