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Children/Sandy beaches

August 24, 2015 by kidstra

“No need ever to wear shoes in our resort,” says the ad for an idyllic, upscale, family-friendly tropical beach resort. Alas, if only true! Footwear – plus other precautions – is essential at all beaches, at home and in the tropics, with tropical beaches requiring some extra precautions.  Call it sand pollution. Researchers have known […]

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