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After winter storms, road crews often use salt to melt snow and ice. But salt remains after the roads are cleared, and its ...

After winter storms, road crews often use salt to melt snow and ice. But salt remains after the roads are cleared, and its ...

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We reviewed the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of infusions (where a substance is given through a vein) of hypertonic saline (concentrated salt (sodium chloride) solution) compared with ...