More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Treated lake water is laden with microplastics, which are toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases. Also contaminated are fish, an important part of regional diets. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
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