Health problems caused by mercury depend on how much mercury has entered your body, ... Fish consumption advisories are in effect for DDT in many waterways including the Great Lakes ecosystem. Potential adverse health effects of large DDT consumption include: cancer, damage to the liver, temporary damage to the nervous...
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www.epa.gov/glindicators/fishtoxics/sportfishb.html
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Great Lakes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they fo...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes
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"Agreement" means the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem, including the Annexes. ... For this reason, the Parties have entered into this Agreement.
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www.on.ec.gc.ca/laws/coa/agreement_e.html
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The official web site of the Ministry of the Environment of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... 2007 Canada-Ontario Agreement ; Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem ... Getting the Job Done One Step at a Time (Mercury in the Environment)
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www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/water/greatlakes/coa/index.php
www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/water/greatlakes/coa/index.php
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Not only is Lake Superior the largest of the Great Lakes, it also has the largest surface area of ... Research program on various topics, including factors affecting the sustainability of Lake Superior’s recreational and commercial fisheries, and the flow of mercury and other trace metals from tributaries into the lake.
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www.great-lakes.net/lakes/superior.html
www.great-lakes.net/lakes/superior.html
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In 1972, Canada and the U.S. signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, committing to restore the "chemical, physical and biological integrity" of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. A 1987 amendment added a provision to develop Remedial ... Developed to help set priorities for developing cooperative mercury education,
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www.great-lakes.net/envt/pollution/toxic.html
www.great-lakes.net/envt/pollution/toxic.html
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Threats to the Great Lakes Ecosystem; Despite progress to protect and restore the Great Lakes since the adoption of the Clean Water Act, the Great Lakes remain threatened by pollution, invasive species and habitat destruction. ... Mercury Pollution...
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www.citizenscampaign.org/campaigns/glrc.asp
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In studies in Wisconsin, reductions in loon chick production has been found in lakes where mercury concentrations in eggs exceed concentrations that are toxic in laboratory studies. At dietary mercury concentrations that are typical of parts of the Everglades, the behavior of juvenile great egrets can be affected.
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www.usgs.gov/themes/factsheet/146-00/
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Mercury is a toxic persistent, bioaccumulative pollutant that affects the nervous system. Methylmercury is a chemical species that bioaccumulates in fish. Fish consumption advisories are in effect for mercury in thousands of lakes and rivers, including much of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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www.uwp.edu/departments/geosciences/mercury.cfm
www.uwp.edu/departments/geosciences/mercury.cfm
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