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Down To Earth archive for Sept. 26, 2013

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 2013

How mercury ends up on your plate

Check out this report about fish and mercury from the Blue Ocean Institute. The conclusion: "The answer isn’t to avoid seafood, it’s to avoid mercury. Particularly for pregnant or nursing women, as well as young children, the risks of mercury are significant enough to cut…

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Spokane River Cleanup is this Saturday!

The 11th Annual Spokane River Clean Up is this Saturday, September 28th. One of my favorite events, this is your chance to join 800 to 1000 Spokane River lovers to help cart out the trash that accumulates annually. Although registration is now closed, you can…

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