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Shovel or Sprinkle: Are Ice-Melt Chemicals Safe?

Posted January 24, 2014 10:35 AM

From Discovery News:

With polar temperatures persisting across the Eastern United States, many homeowners are turning to technology instead of shovel power to remove ice and snow from sidewalks and driveways.

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Re: Shovel or Sprinkle: Are Ice-Melt Chemicals Safe?

01/26/2014 5:07 AM

That is a thoroughly unimpressive article.

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There was no discussion of safety. The article only mentioned sodium chloride, some gimmick minor additives, and dirt. Even those mentions lacked any useful information.

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