About 23% Of Girls, Women Ages 16 To 49 Have Mercury Levels Higher Than EPA Safety Limit, Report Says

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About 23% Of Girls, Women Ages 16 To 49 Have Mercury Levels Higher Than EPA Safety Limit, Report Says

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: Feb. 16, 2006

EXCERPT: Greenpeace and the Sierra Club on Wednesday released a report dated October 2005 that said about 23% of girls and women ages 16 to 49 living in the U.S. who submitted hair samples have mercury levels at or above the Environmental Protection Agency safety limit. more