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Photos: Medical Waste Washes Ashore on Atlantic Beach

Village closes section of beach in response, according to witness.

Medical waste, including hypodermic needles and tampons, washed ashore on Atlantic Beach sometime on Friday, according to a witness who photographed the waste.

Village of Atlantic Beach lifeguards closed off parts of the beach, according to the witness, who wished to remain anonymous.

The village office was closed for the weekend at the time of this writing.

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