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Every year for the past several decades, hundreds of thousands of tons of road salt are dumped on Michigan roads. This salt is used by home and business owners to clear the sidewalks and driveways. As a result of this use of salt, it can damage the bridges, roads, vechles, and parking lots. In addition to that, when the dissolved salt enters into the stream, rivers, and lakes, it can harm the fish and plants, decrease the fresh water, and destroy the soil.
The first major effect of using salt to melt snow is the harm to the fish and plants in water. First of all, using salt to melt snow can melt snow quickly and help the traffic on the roads move better. However, when the snow melts along the roads, it also brings the salt with it and flows into the pipes which are connected to the rivers and lakes.
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