[env-trinity] Eat Fish? Test Your Mercury Levels

[Josh Allen]

http://www.waterkeeper.org/mainarticledetails.aspx?articleid=176 

 

 

 

Waterkeeper Alliance/Greenpeace
5/9/2005 

Waterkeeper Alliance has teamed up with Greenpeace and the University of
North Carolina to offer you the opprotunity to test your mercury levels.


Why would I want to know my mercury level?

Mercury is highly toxic heavy metal that contaminates a third of our
nation's lakes, a quarter of our rivers, and many of the fish that we
eat. Mercury ends up in the tissues of commonly eaten fish like tuna and
bass and threatens the health of millions of people across the United
States. Humans, at the top of the food chain, can consume enough mercury
to put them at risk of neurological, circulatory and immune system
disorders. EPA and the Centers for Disease Control estimate that 630,000
children are born every year with unsafe levels of mercury in their
blood.


So what can I do?

Find out how much mercury is in your body!

Click Here To:
ORDER A HAIR SAMPLING KIT TODAY
<https://secureusa.greenpeace.org/mercury/index.php?from=wka> 

If you have high levels of mercury in your body, then you can take
corrective action to protect your health. 


How does it work? 

 

*	There is a $25 fee for each hair sampling kit. You will receive
the kit in one to two weeks. 
*	Once you have received the kit: read the instructions, fill out
the questionnaire and cut a small sample of your hair. 
*	Mail the sample to the UNC Environmental Quality Institute
Laboratory (EQI). 
*	The laboratory will analyze the sample and return the results to
you by mail within four weeks with an explanation of your results. 
*	Your individual test results will remain confidential between
you and EQI. Aggregate results from the study excluding any personally
identifiable information may be shared with the public. 

 

 

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