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Regional Information |
Mercury
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that is present in the natural environment and bioaccumulates in fish. Fetuses and young children are most susceptible to mercury exposure. This priority is intended to reduce mercury release to the environment, minimize potential for mercury spills at schools, recycle mercury, and educate communities and sensitive populations about fish consumption advisories that can reduce exposure risk.
The Region's goal is to
increase region-wide knowledge about mercury and to share it with our states
and tribes. This work includes understanding the “state of the science”
about mercury. It also includes gaining a better understanding about mercury
levels, sources and the consideration of potential actions to address concerns
identified as threats to public health and the environment.
People in Region 8 are mainly exposed to mercury when they consume fish and shellfish containing methylmercury. These pages are intended to provide information about Region 8 state fish advisories for wild fish, state mercury programs, and education.
State Mercury Links
- Mercury-free Colorado Campaign
- Pueblo
County (Colorado) Mercury Web site
- Montana Online Safety Library: Mercury
- Utah Mercury Information
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Mercury in Schools in Region 8
- The Mercury Quiz Show, created by Matt Langenfeld of EPA Region 8
Note: both are Adobe Acrobat PDF files - About PDF files)-
The Mercury Quiz Show for 3rd Graders (PDF, 6 pages, 112 kB)
- The Mercury Quiz Show for Middle Schoolers (PDF, 6 pages, 124 kB)
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The Mercury Quiz Show for 3rd Graders (PDF, 6 pages, 112 kB)
Compact Fluorescents (CFLs) and Mercury
ENERGY STAR-qualified CFLs use up to 75 percent less energy than incandescent light bulbs, and last up to 10 times longer.
CFLs contain mercury.
Broken a CFL, other fluorescent light bulb or mercury thermometer?
