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Using rock salt to melt ice on concrete? Make sure to avoid this common mistake

Sprinkling rock salt on your snowy or iced over a sidewalk seems like a smart thing to do. But it creates its own set of risks unless you take this one step.
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'Don’t Be Salty New York’ campaign urges less rock salt use

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Winter weather has a good grasp on Western New York early on in the season. Along with snow, comes ice. Many folks and municipalities are using rock salt to keep sidewalks and roadways ...