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Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea

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The Salton Sea Is Drying Up

Once advertised as a swanky tourist destination in the 1950s and 60s, it's now drying up. Toxic dust from the exposed lakebed is severely impacting the health of local residents. The eastern Coachella Valley is estimated to be home to about 34,000 people including more than 6,000 Pura Pecha, an indigenous Mexican community.

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