Carper, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Monitor Mercury Pollution
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Issues: Environment
"Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin that poses a serious threat to our health. Despite recent progress in reducing mercury pollution, far too many parents discover each year that their child may have long-term neurological impairments as a result of exposure to unsafe levels of mercury. Knowing how much mercury is present in our environment is critical to addressing this problem, which is why I am proud to reintroduce the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act with Senator Collins. Our bipartisan legislation would build on current monitoring efforts and create a nationwide mercury monitoring system to better protect communities across our country from mercury pollution."
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