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Sediment dredging has fallen short of achieving cleanup goals at many contaminated sites

At many projects to dredge contaminated sediments from US rivers and other bodies of water, it has not been demonstrated that dredging has reduced the long-term risks the sediments pose to people and wildlife, says a new report from the National Research Council.

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