Community | September 03, 2009 | 1 comment

US: Government study finds widespread mercury contamination

source: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/sep2009/merc-s03.shtml

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Mercury is polluting streams across the country with alarming frequency, according to a study published last month by US Geological Survey. More than two-thirds of fish samples in nearly 300 water bodies exceeded levels of concern for the environment, and a quarter exceeded levels safe for human consumption. Every single fish sampled was contaminated with some level of mercury.

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