another reason not to eat at long john silvers in toledo

[Guest guest]

In Ohio, what you don't know can hurt you: The state has just cut a

program that warned the public about consuming pollution-tainted

fish. In the past, the state EPA and Department of Natural Resources

collected fish samples and tested them for pesticides, mercury, and

other toxic chemicals; the resulting information was then assessed by

the state Health Department for its effects on humans and Ohioans

were alerted of possible dangers. Now, fish samples will still be

collected and tested, but the fish-consumption advisory program has

been abolished to save the Health Department $100,000 per year.

Although Michigan drastically reduced its advisory program this year,

Ohio is the first Great Lakes state to fully terminate its program.

According to the state Health Department website, health effects from

eating contaminated fish caught in the state can include birth

defects and mental and physical retardation in newborns.

 

straight to the source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, John C. Kuehner, 31 Jul 2002

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[Guest guest]

That's insane! What the hell is wrong with these people?

 

nikki

 

, EBbrewpunx@c... wrote:

> In Ohio, what you don't know can hurt you: The state has just cut

a

> program that warned the public about consuming pollution-tainted

> fish. In the past, the state EPA and Department of Natural

Resources

> collected fish samples and tested them for pesticides, mercury, and

> other toxic chemicals; the resulting information was then assessed

by

> the state Health Department for its effects on humans and Ohioans

> were alerted of possible dangers. Now, fish samples will still be

> collected and tested, but the fish-consumption advisory program has

> been abolished to save the Health Department $100,000 per year.

> Although Michigan drastically reduced its advisory program this

year,

> Ohio is the first Great Lakes state to fully terminate its program.

> According to the state Health Department website, health effects

from

> eating contaminated fish caught in the state can include birth

> defects and mental and physical retardation in newborns.

>

> straight to the source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, John C. Kuehner,

31 Jul 2002

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