Re: New Study-Mercury Exposure

From: Dr. Steve (dr2stroke_at_SPAM.com)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:39:44 -0400

Thanks for the report. Power Plant emissions are often ignored. The report
says that they would prefer a different source of energy than coal, do you
know what energy source they prefer? Also, I was surprised to see that
Greenpeace was asking hr hair samples to test and use for their database,
but were charging people for the test.

 Do you think Greenpeace would support nuclear energy, solar, wind, natural
gas?

"Jan" <jdrew63929@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040928195143.26483.00001741@mb-m07.aol.com...
> Greenpeace announces that it is conducting the largest study of mercury
> exposure ever done, focusing particularly on mothers, children, and
> families
>
> From Greenpeace - According to a recent Centers for Disease Control
> report,
> one out of every six children born in the U.S. has potentially dangerous
> levels of mercury in his or her body.
>
> That's 630,000 babies a year at risk of brain damage, problems with
> language development, and balance and coordination problems, all because
> the
> Bush administration is unwilling to tell power plants to clean up their
> act.
>
>
> Nearly half the mercury contamination in the country comes from antiquated
> coal-fired power plants that have escaped regulation for years under a
> grandfather clause. The Clinton EPA put rules in place to reduce mercury
> emissions from these plants by 90%. The Bush EPA is not only trying to
> delay
> implementing the rules for another ten years, they want to water them down
> to allow for even more mercury emissions.
>
> Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration and the state EPAs are busy
> issuing advisories warning women of childbearing age not to eat fish
> because
> the mercury contamination problem is so bad.
>
> Greenpeace wants to make this an issue the administration can't ignore.
> We're conducting the largest study of mercury exposure ever done, focusing
> particularly on mothers, children, and families.
> In partnership with the University of North Carolina - Asheville, we will
> be testing hair samples from 10,000 people throughout the country in an
> effort to draw attention to this public health crisis and to determine
> exactly how bad the damage is. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to have their own hair
> tested and to help organize testing events.
>
> The tests are available online at:
>
> https://usa.greenpeace.org/mercury .
>
> Your personal information will not be shared with anyone if you take a
> test.
>
> By taking a test, you can help pressure the Bush administration to make
> the
> switch from polluting fossil fuels, to healthier, renewable energy. We'll
> use the results from our report to hammer home the point - fossil fuels
> are
> not healthy for children or our environment! Volunteers will also find out
> their own levels of mercury exposure so they know if they need to take
> preventative steps.
>
> Please help us protect women and children from mercury by getting tested.
> Greenpeace, our waterways, and 630,000 babies thank you!
>
> +++++++++++++
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> Wayne Obie
> President, CEO
> TALK International.com
>

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