Copyright 2007 Sequoyah County Clean Air Coalition
Historically, the toxicity of mercury has been known for more than a century. The Mad Hatter was more than a fantasy character from Alice in Wonderland. Mad Hatter's disease became well known in England in the mid-1800s, when hat-makers were subject to inhaling the vapors from the mercury-based stiffening compound they used on felt to make top hats. http://www.ithyroid.com/autism.htm
Mercury, Methylmercury, and Health
Mental development in unborn babies is the greatest risk from power plant mercury. The EPA is in violation of federal law by failing to reduce mercury emissions. Click here for details.
The lawsuit by 16 states and various health groups against EPA is here.
The NACAA model mercury rule is here, along with background on the health problems, sources of mercury pollution, and numerous links and citations.
We are urging the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to adopt this rule.
