Chemical Integrity

The Commission recommends that the two federal governments, in conjunction with the states and provinces and institutions:

5. Undertake retrospective and prospective epidemiological studies, in Areas of Concern and other pertinent locations of the Great Lakes basin, to better understand potential neuro-developmental effects associated with methyl mercury and PCBs.

6. Make fish advisories clear, simple, and consistent, and ensure that they are reaching the intended audiences.

7. Select and promptly implement programs in both the United States and Canada that would substantially reduce the deposition of mercury in its reactive gaseous form in the Great Lakes region; also pursue multi-lateral strategies for further control of this persistent toxic substance on a global basis.