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Dangerous Levels of Mercury In Our Fish

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In this episode of Pandora's Box, host Lyn Patrick talks with Dr. Celia Chen, Ecotoxicologist in the Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College, about her research on mercury in the environment, how it gets into the fish in our lakes and rivers, and its potential impacts on human health.

Online resources for more information:

Colorado's Fish Consumption Study Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zKlf5QNpXCsM.ki2JVYcoq7RU

Fish data for McPhee Reservoir: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/McPheeRes.pdf

Dartmouth College video "Mercury: From Source To Seafood"

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