Road salt keeps sidewalks and highways safe during icy winter months, but it comes with serious environmental and health costs. Salt contaminates drinking water, harms vegetation, acidifies soil, and threatens aquatic life, including frogs and salamanders. Excess sodium in groundwater can increase hypertension risk in humans. While alternatives exist, road salt remains the most cost-effective de-icing solution. Using it efficiently is key to minimizing damage.

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