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Sargassum seaweed on Florida beaches contains arsenic and other health hazards

Tyler Treadway, Treasure Coast NewspapersComments Off on Sargassum seaweed on Florida beaches contains arsenic and other health hazards

Sargassum, the seaweed with small air-filled "berries" that floats in masses on the ocean, emits hydrogen sulfide after it washes up and rots in the sun.

      
Tyler Treadway, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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