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pc 2850-2899
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  • Dear Pollution Control Board :
You nuio toe 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
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  • 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 wildlifethat depen...
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