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For more information visit the USGS Mercury in the Environment website and the EPA National Listing of Fish Advisories website. View the Department of Interior press release on this study online. Transcript available soon. |
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Title: Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
Description: Mercury contamination was detected in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country. About a quarter of these fish were found to contain mercury at levels exceeding the criterion for the protection of people who consume average amounts of fish, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We talked to Lia Chasar, lead ecologist on the USGS study. Location: Date Taken: 8/19/2009 Audiographer: Jennifer LaVista , U.S. Geological Survey Source: USGS CoreCast File Size:
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