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Article: Study: Mercury seen in bats, birds: Study shows insects, which many animals eat, increase impact of contamination.
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- The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
- Article date:
- September 20, 2006
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Byline: Tom Venesky
Sep. 20--A report released by the National Wildlife Federation on Tuesday identifies a new pathway for mercury contamination that may increase the impact on the state's fish and wildlife. The report, which said that insects can increase mercury levels in the birds and bats that feed on them, was released days after the deadline for the public comment period on the state's stricter mercury emission guidelines.
According to the state Department of Environmental Protection, the mercury issue generated 10,934 more public responses than any previous rule proposal in the state. "Out of nearly 11,000 responses to the mercury rule, ...
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