Guest guest Posted October 18, 2000 Report Share Posted October 18, 2000 > http://ens.lycos.com/ens/sep2000/2000L-09-19-16.html > > Toxic Mercury Found in New England Rain and Snow > > WASHINGTON, DC, September 19, 2000 (ENS) - Rain and > snow > falling on the New England states has been found to > contain levels of mercury that far exceed what the > Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe > for > people, aquatic life and wildlife in surface waters, > concludes a new report released today by the National > Wildlife Federation (NWF). > ... > The impacts of rain contaminated with mercury can be enormous. Even at low > exposure levels, mercury can cause subtle but permanent harm to the human > neurological system. If ingested or inhaled at high levels, it can cripple or > kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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