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The 120-mile Tijuana River flows from Baja California into the United States and discharges millions of gallons of wastewater—including sewage, industrial waste and runoff—into the Pacific Ocean every ...

Coastal environments are extremely dynamic. Pollutants in the land and water can become aerosolized and inhaled by residents of coastal communities. The 120-mile Tijuana River flows from Baja ...