Angling illness: Mercury swimming in Oklahoma lakes
You argh! what you eat. Especially if it’s freshwater fish or food from certain restaurants.
Recent sampling by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality shows lakes in southeastern Oklahoma have some of the nation’s highest levels of mercury for freshwater fish. Sampled were striped bass, walleye and one type of catfish, among others. Mercury is toxic and especially dangerous for young children ...
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