Well, I do believe that the global environment is seriously fudged, (and
I have corresponded with Rob off-list to that effect,) but to be fair we
need to understand what the definition of an "advisory" is. It could be
for something so minor as to be equivalent to "be careful you don't trip
on a sidewalk crack while taking your evening constitutional." The
number of species under extreme pressure, especially those in the
oceans, is extremely frightening to me.
Earl, BSc, Biology
R. Jackson wrote:
>Yeah, if you go to the EPA site right now...well, here, go to the EPA
>site:
>
>http://epa.gov/waterscience/presentations/fishslides/2003_files/
>v3_document.htm
>
>The advisory includes 92% of the Atlantic coast, 100% of the Gulf
>coast, 100% of the Great Lakes, 24% of the nation's river miles and
>35% of the nation's lake acres. They're trying to kill us all. I
>can't understand why there isn't rioting in the streets.
>
>On Jun 23, 2005, at 3:55 AM, Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
>
>
>>Wild salmon are loaded with brain damaging mercury and farm salmon
>>with cancer causing PCBs. Nice choice. Any ocean fish as large as
>>salmon are too dangerous to eat frequently. Many of the river and
>>lake fish in places like Minnesota are too dangerous to eat at all
>>because of mercury. The allowable limit for mercury emissions from
>>coal burning power plants was just raised by lobbyist written
>>legislation to make sure you get your share even if you avoid fish
>>from polluted sources.
>>
>>Winsor
>>Long Beach, California, USA
>>
>>
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