Mercury from Chlorine Plants
Babies and children exposed to mercury can suffer from impaired abilities to develop and learn.
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Case Overview
Mercury is a well-known byproduct of burning coal in power plants, but another source—chlorine plants—goes unmeasured, let alone regulated. An Earthjustice lawsuit sought to force the Environmental Protection Agency to correct this dangerous situation.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Chlorine Plant in New Martinsville, WV, in 1943.
(Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc. via Library of Congress)
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Case page created on May 21, 2004.