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Report finds high concentrations of mercury in inland fish
By Journal Times staff
MILWAUKEE - In the midst of the summer vacation season, a report released Tuesday morning cautions people about the amount of mercury contamination in fish.
Of fish collected from a few of Wisconsin's inland lakes, 100 percent exceeded the safe level of mercury recommended for consumption by women, said the report from the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group. The organization reached its conclusion by analyzing information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, part of a long-term study of fish contamination, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The fish samples came from such waters as the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in northern Wisconsin, and Castle Rock Flowage just north of Wisconsin Dells in central Wisconsin, both popular destinations for tourism and sport fishing.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's print edition of The Journal Times.
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