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Great Lakes beach safety tests are often outdated and unreliable
Even a green or blue flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking government beach monitoring websites is not a surefire solution either. These two findings are central to a public health research project, the …