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Researchers: Treated wood poses long-term threat

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arsenic from treated lumber used in decks, utility poles and fences will likely leach into the environment for decades to come, possibly threatening groundwater, according to two research papers published online Wednesday.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research, Sciences on Friday, December 23, 2005.

Research: Snails were overlooked contributors to marsh destruction

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Buoyed by the effects of an intense drought, otherwise harmless snails likely killed off thousands of acres of salt marsh in the Southeast in recent years.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research, Sciences on Thursday, December 15, 2005.