🧵4/6 Mercury from industry settles into water. Bacteria convert it to methylmercury — a potent neurotoxin. It builds up in fish, then in us. Pregnant people & kids are most at risk. Without EPA guidance, we’re guessing what’s safe. #SeafoodSafety #EPAFacts
#FishSafety
🧵 1/6 Rivers on fire. Deadly smog choking cities. Children poisoned by lead & mercury. Before 1970, there was no #EPA. It was created because people were dying. #EPAFacts
🧵7/8 Love Fish? Hate Poison?
The EPA helps monitor mercury levels in seafood. Some fish like swordfish & tuna are riskier than others. Without EPA guidance, we’re guessing what’s safe. #SeafoodSafety #EPAFacts
Chemical industry lobbyists now in charge of chemical safety oversight at US EPA
#EPA #trump #toxicchemicals #regulatorycapture #pubhealth #publichealth #EPAFacts #industryinfluence #cleanair #formaldehyde #vinylchloride #asbestos #environment
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Amid the current admin's dismantling of the EPA, Environmental Protection Network is pushing back! They launched a new #EPAFacts social media campaign and EPAFacts.org to educate the public about EPA and the impact the administration’s cuts will have on clean air💨, clean water 💧, and the economy💰.
The Environmental Protection Network launched #EPAFacts and EPAFacts.org to counter misinformation from the Trump administration and educate the public about the impact that Musk-led cuts will have on clean air, clean water, and the economy. www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/
