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Salt use impacting lakes, fire destroys a Vilas County home, Native American pregnancy risks

Salt and brine help keep roads clear but impacts can be seen to area lakes, what started as a chimney fire in Vilas County destroyed a home in Land O' Lakes, Native American and Alaska Native people have the highest pregnancy-related mortality ration among major demographic groups in the U.S.

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