According to sciencedaily.com, many beaches in the United States are unfit for swimming, and can cause sickness. Swimming in contaminated water can cause infections, skin rashes, respiratory illness and even hepatitis. Elderly and children, and those with poor immune systems are the most at risk. A major cause of water pollution is sewage runoff and storm water. Heavy rains will flood the sewage system, washing contaminants into the ocean. According to the article, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Minnesota have the worst beaches.read more
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