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Wednesday
Apr142010

Barton: New power plant? Go fish

Mercury is a toxin. Prenatal and infant exposure can cause mental retardation, deafness and blindness. Adults who are exposed to too much mercury can suffer reproductive problems, memory loss and tremors.

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that a leading source of mercury pollution in this country is coal-burning power plants. It is emitted through smokestacks. It comes back to the surface in rain.

 

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