Great Lakes community members can hold strong, often polarizing, opinions. Now, a University of Wisconsin study published in 2022 in the Journal of Great Lakes Research shows how such views expressed on Twitter can be used to protect the region’s waterways and parks.

The study showed that recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.

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