Regulating Mercury Emissions from Power Plants: Will It Protect Our Health?

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This booklet, based on a more technical report, examines the scientific evidence underlying claims of those for and against the regulation of mercury emissions, with the aim of determining the impact, if any, such regulation will have on public health. Specifically, it focuses on the health effects associated with methylmercury and examines the question of whether limiting mercury emissions from coal-burning plants in the US would reduce environmental methylmercury levels, and therefore, human exposure.

Regulating Mercury Emissions from Power Plants: Will It Protect Our Health?