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Posted Wed Sep 24 2008: from Environmental Health News:
Northeastern, West Coast women have high mercury levels http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1222289901
 Women in the Northeast are contaminated with the highest concentrations of mercury in the United States, with one of every five exceeding levels considered safe for fetuses, according to a new national study... Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that accumulates in fish and seafood. When babies are exposed to high concentrations of mercury in the womb, their brains may develop abnormally, impairing learning abilities and reducing IQ.
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And if mom is on the cellphone complaining to the EPA, that's even worse for the fetus.

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