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Originally Posted by radioranger
It seems the ecosystem does fine except for predator species like us that are higher on the food chain...
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Bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes, and the like aren't predator species?
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...here in CT there is almost no adult fish that is considered safe to eat between the PCBs and mercury
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Considered by whom? I can't help but wonder why an occasional fish (a small part of the typical human's diet) is unsafe, when the top predators in the local food chain (not humans) seem to survive & reproduce.
Again, I'm not saying mercury emissions are a good thing, just that the actual danger is exaggerated. The "Omigawd, you broke one of those twisty light bulbs, call the Hazmat team!" reaction is just a bit excessive.