I of I Subject: I support the IEPA mercury ruleFrom:"marjorie lewis@hotmail.com" <marjorie lewis@hotmail.com>Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:45:11 -0500To: max@illinoispirg.org ~ C l SA5ODear Pollution Control Board members,I am writing to urge you to support the TEPA mercury rule to reduce power plantmercury emissions by 90% by 2009 .
Mercury is a known neurotoxin that already contaminates fish in all Illinois
waters-and its main source is coal-fired power plants .
Studies have shown that
mercury exposure harms the human brain, heart, and immune system .
Developing fetuses and children are especially at risk as even low-level mercury
expos...
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