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Are tighter EPA controls on mercury pollution worth it?

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageThe biggest source of mercury in the U.S. continues to be coal power plants. booleansplit/flickr, CC BY-NC

Over 300,000 babies every year are born in the United States with levels of mercury that put them at risk of neurological and developmental problems. How much would you be willing to spend to reduce this number?

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