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North Carolina

• Lead Mercury Reduction Agencies and Contacts
• Mercury Collection Programs/ Opportunities
• State Mercury Health Advisories
• Other Links

Lead Mercury Reduction Agencies and Contacts

• Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
• Guidelines for Mercury Spill Control
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Mercury Collection Programs / Opportunities

• Waste Reduction and Proper Waste Management of Products Containing Mercury
• Article about Mercury Reduction in Tryon               
• Various Markets of Recyclable Materials

State Mercury Health Advisories

• Appendix B - Fish Advisories
• Water Quality Committee meeting resolution
  Resolution to seek funding for enhanced monitoring for mercury and increased public education, adopted February 8, 2001. Includes fish consumption advisory table from January 15, 2001.
• Current Fish Consumption Advisories in North Carolina
  • http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/fish/current.html
  • http://www.schs.state.nc.us/epi/fish/info.html

• Mercury: Emission Sources and Atmospheric Behavior
• Elemental Mercury Vapor Poisoning - North Carolina
• Mercury Exposure During Pregnancy
• General Information about Mercury in North Carolina