On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:51 PM, Earl Dunbar wrote:
> 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
Well, they aren't keeping it a secret:
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/factsheet.html
The FDA site has a monitoring program that gives you an idea what
current mercury levels of exposure are given different kinds of fish
caught in different areas of the U.S.:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/seamehg2.html
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