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LAKE MICHIGANFROM MERCURY POLLUTIONIHInO I PIRG Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board : You hold the key to eliminating a key threat to Lake Michigan -mercury contamination .
  • A recent NOAA study found that Lake Michigan is the most contaminated with mercury
of all the Great Lakes, and that coal-burning power plants contribute the lion's share ofthe pollution .
  • Illinois plants are among the top sources of mercury into Lake Michigan .
  • Mercury pollution poses serious risks for human health as well to the health of
Lake Michigan .
  • Eating predator fish from Lake Michigan, which contain mercury, is
discouraged for pe...
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