Dog waste contaminates our waterways: A new test could reveal how big the problem is

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 23:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Americans love their dogs, but they don't always love to pick up after them. And that's a problem. Dog feces left on the ground wash into waterways, sometimes carrying bacteria -- including antibiotic-resistant strains -- that can make people sick. Now scientists have developed a new genetic test to figure out how much dogs are contributing to this health concern.

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