{"id":30242,"date":"2018-11-15T20:34:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/clay-mud-or-clay-banks-erosionate-cliffs-and-cause-slides\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T23:11:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T21:11:34","slug":"clay-mud-or-clay-banks-erosionate-cliffs-and-cause-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/clay-mud-or-clay-banks-erosionate-cliffs-and-cause-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"Mud or Clay Baths Erode Cliffs and Cause Landslides"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Area of Cavalleria where people take mud or clay<\/figcaption><\/figure>bathsMud or clay baths on the beaches of Menorca are bad<\/strong> for the environment.<\/strong>
\nTaking mud baths has these negative effects<\/strong>: <\/p>\n
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  1. Erosion of cliffs<\/strong>: 1.6 tons of clay are lost each year from the cliffs due to mud baths.
    \nClay is a non-renewable resource.
    \nThis means that it is not renewed and is lost after it is used. <\/li>\n
  2. Causes rockfall<\/strong>: erosion of the base of cliffs facilitates rockfall.<\/li>\n
  3. No benefit for the skin<\/strong>: there is no scientific study that supports any benefit for the skin after taking mud baths.<\/li>\n
  4. They can cause infections<\/strong>: if the water in contact with the mud is stagnant, it can cause infections.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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