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Connecticut citizens are exposed to thousands of harmful toxic chemicals in the course of daily life. Hundreds of substances that didn’t exist even 50 years ago can now be found in our blood and body tissues. However, unlike pharmaceutical drugs, most of these chemicals have not been tested for safety.
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Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources are making the fish in our lakes, rivers, and streams unsafe to eat. Coal-fired power plants are by far the nation’s largest unregulated source of mercury emissions, contributing 41 percent of all U.S. mercury emissions.
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For more information on environmental health issues, contact:


Program Director Christopher Phelps

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