A study released yesterday by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group found that nearly 60 percent of the fish caught and tested by state agencies contained unsafe levels of mercury.
Foundation officials said they inspected state data from nearly 2,000 tested fish to reach their findings. Nearly one fish in 10, including striped bass, contain mercury levels 10 times the federal limit.
"We really just wanted to remind people of the problem," said Chris Fick, policy associate with MaryPIRG.
"Obviously people aren't eating...
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