LAKE MWCUI(;ANFROM MERCURY POLLUTION Dear Pollution Control Board:You hold the key to eliminating a key threat to Lake Michigan -mercury contamination .
A recent NOAH 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 people, and is unavoidable for bald eagles, loons and other wildlifetha...
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