Lake Erie
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Fourth largest of the Great Lakes, it has been known for years for its high level of pollution.
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Earlier, in 2007, scientists detected signs of an extremely strong toxin called saxitoxin in Lake Erie, although its biological source remained unknown.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2025
Both are rides at Cedar Point, a Six Flags theme park on the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
A ship identifying itself as the USS Lake Erie - a guided missile cruiser - last transmitted its location in the Caribbean Sea on 30 August, east of the Panama Canal on 30 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
By the end of the third day of the water ban, using a $4 million mix of aluminum and chlorine, Lake Erie was shocked like a pool back to safe levels.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
Spending time with friends and her beloved sister Edna, she went swimming and picnicking by Lake Erie.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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