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Mussels will also flourish around the waste water outlet pipes, because there are a lot of nutrients in the water there. Where they found the opioid-containing mussels could make a big difference. I didn't read the article so maybe this was addressed.



They didn't just find them. They placed clean mussels specifically for this test, then went back for them.


Sure. The question is still: did they place them directly adjacent to treated wastewater outflow?




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