Environmental Effects

Mercury can cause devastating
effects to Wildlife.

Birds hatch fewer eggs, populations shrink

Deformities such as missing limbs

High mortality in larvae and embryos

Altered hormone levels

Fish can pass mercury on to humans

Oklahoma depends on fishing as a major part of its tourism and recreation industries. Recreational fishing contributes $196 million a year to our economy. Contaminated fish make our lakes and rivers less attractive to visitors and therefore hurt the Oklahoma economy.

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