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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

By A Mystery Man Writer

Boston’s Charles River was once so polluted with sewage, and industrial waste that people who accidentally fell in were advised to get a tetanus shot. Now, after decades of cleanup, the river is host to an annual swim. Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb reports.

Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

Love that dirty water – Boston Herald

Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

Love that dirty water – Boston Herald

Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

Love that dirty water – Boston Herald

Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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Living on Earth: Love That Dirty Water, Swimming in Boston's Charles River

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