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melissa@spanky.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Melissa Probst) writes:
>>Because when it dumps right next to shore, all of it washes up on the
>>beaches, where it's harmful to humans.  Where they dump it a few miles
>>out, it stays there or goes out because of the currents in that area.
>>It's nothing that's toxic to the environment, it's toxic to humans.
>>It's treated waste that still includes bacteria and viruses harmful to
>>humans.  It takes some time to die.
>>
>Is it not toxic to sea life?

It's toxic to humans because it's full of human-specific bacteria and
viruses.  We don't get distemper or most other animal diseases, fish
shouldn't be affected badly by human waste.  In fact, it should act as
an endless stream of fertilizer to any marine vegetation.
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