Great Lakes phosphorus levels rising, report warns

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Great Lakes phosphorus levels rising, report warns

CBC – Wed, 9 Mar, 2011 11:28 AM EST

A mysterious resurgence of phosphorus in the Great Lakes is endangering the

aquatic food chain and human health, says a binational agency that advises

Canada and the U.S.

Fifteen years after the last programs to control phosphorus runoff ended, the

International Joint Commission urged on Wednesday a renewed effort to get the

oxygen-depleting chemical out of the water.

The call to action was one of 32 recommendations the commission made to both

governments in its biennial report on the state of the Great Lakes at Detroit's

Wayne State University.