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Bank Of America Investment It is dangerous to eat large amounts of fish caught in the waters near the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. A member of the park's Citizen Advisory Commission, Tom Hoffman of Branchville, N.J., led the effort to publicize the dangers of mercury contamination in the park.

The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also warned that one in 12 women of childbearing age carry levels of mercury in their bodies that are unsafe for a developing fetus. But even if the United States reduced its homegrown mercury emissions from coal plants, boundary mercury emissions are rising fast. The number of coal power plants in Asia is expected to double in 10 years to meet the region' growing energy needs, said Jaffe.

Investment Opportunity CAC urges caution when fishing at Gap. Hoffman said the topic has never been broached in 12 years of CAC meetings and park officials "didn't show great interest in it" when he expressed concern five months ago.

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Banc Of America Investment One of the reasons for the lack of discussion is that mercury contamination in the Delaware River is "not new news," said Doyle Nelson, deputy superintendent of the park. Mercury has been present in the river for "quite some time," he said. "It's not something that there's a general concern about."

Banking Investment There are trace elements of mercury in fish caught in the Delaware River, Nelson said. Since the state regulates fisheries, the National Park Service goes by state-issued recommendations. Since New Jersey and Pennsylvania include contamination advisories in publications that are distributed with fishing licenses, the park does not publicize the advisories, Nelson said.

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Investment Solution Strategic But in response to Hoffman's complaints, park officials have agreed to reprint a handout that discusses fishing at the water gap to include a line about consumption advisories. Readers will be referred to state publications that discuss the advisories, Nelson said. Park officials will also post notices on bulletin boards near fishing access points in the park that "will alert them to the fact that there may be consumption advisories," Nelson said.

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Investment Banking Services "There's no such thing about too much of an alert about mercury contamination," Hoffman said. Park officials can use bulletin boards, the water gap's Web site and a park newsletter called "Spanning the Gap" to get the word out, Hoffman said.

Bank Investment In addition to the state advisories, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have also issued advisories about fish consumption and mercury contamination.

Alternative Investment "I hope they (park officials) don't dance around this subject. That would just be seen as an evasion to their commitment to public health and safety," Hoffman said.

Online Investment Services New Jersey's Department of Fish and Wildlife advisory suggests that high-risk populations -- pregnant women and children -- should limit their intake to one meal per week. Other populations should consult published advisories.

Accompany Essential Investment The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has a statewide advisory for recreationally caught sport fish. The commission suggests that no more than one meal or one-half pound of sport fish be consumed.

Investment Company For more information about New Jersey advisories, visit nj.gov/dep/dsr/njmainfish.htm.

Investment Management Solution By Katerine Blok
The Express-Times - 1/22/2003

Topic: Toxics

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