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Dear

Natonay, faty4re star have beams wamings fa eating

lycaught fish due to mercury. In ma y states,

these warmm7s mdude all fish and cull wafers

. We call on yo address, by all means possible, dre s bstanual

mercury pclludon proem we face today

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One-imsix women of child-bearing age-over 630000- have blood mercury levels that can poison her

dewebpirg child,

Nationally, estimates on the ecornrnic impacts to taxpayers for the effects of mercury poisoning range as high

as $43 .8 fatten dollars; per year.

Technolcy exists that would protect the health and safety of our communities by reducing mercury pollution

from coal- red power plants by 90% or more, add

Pltematives and for most mercury-contamirg products or purposeful uses .

We need eWR, mmpre hensve action to effectively deal with mercury pollution . We call upon you to mN to

actions to address

problem at all levels

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