Should we be surprised? I guess those signs we once saw sporadically posted around our rivers and streams are now a ubiquitous warning.
Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released today.
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. More than two-thirds of the fish exceeded the U.S. EPA level of concern for fish-eating mammals.
Read more: All Fish in Streams Contain Mercury
Lucy
poor little turtle.
Angela
anika001
Dan
april14344
Thats the result of pollution…All the human dump and garbage is thrown inside the rivers and oceans which further affects the life of sea creatures..
Shobin