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June 03, 2009
West Virgina's Confusing Water Standards
West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection (pictured) has issued the most confusing, and mind numbing edict concerning the mercury levels permitted in the state's residents drinking water.
They have stated that since West Virginians eat less fish then most other Americans, they are exposed to less mercury, and thus higher levels of mercury are permitted than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends.
An advisory tells residents statewide to limit fish consumption due to the high incident of mercury contamination in West Virginia waters. This is why fish consumption is down in the state.
Logic would follow that if you allow more mercury to be released, more fish will be contaminated.
What the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is not taking into consideration is that eating fish has many health benefits, so where is the logic in allowing more mercury?, as reported by the Center for Progressive Reform, and published by AlterNet.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at June 3, 2009 02:30 PM
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Wow, that's a disturbing contradiction in terms. Dismay has ousted any surprise for me on this one. Good job at unearthing this story. It's hard not to editorialize when something like this happens, but sometimes just simply reporting the facts is sufficient!
All the best,
Jeremy
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at June 8, 2009 12:48 PM
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