Ohio river is contamined with Toxic metals that causes, extremely levels of merc

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Ohio river is contamined with Toxic metals that causes, extremely levels of mercury (more than 19 million ponds of mercury were found in the ohio river) resulting in fish contamination and risk to human health. This contamination is produced by the following sources:

Sources:

Point Source:

A.K Steel accounts for 70 percent of the Ohio rivers toxic metals.

Power Plants

Non Point:

Runoff

Mixing Pools

Propose and Explain a Method to control this issue, also list the pros and cons of the method you proposed

Explanation / Answer

there is few way by which we can prevent mercury preventataion

uy mercury-free.

Discard products safely.

Take any mercury-containing products that you have collected to your local hazardous waste collection facility. Be careful that mercury thermometers are well protected from breakage. Call your local municipality for information on where to bring mercury-containing waste .

Conserve energy.

void exposure to mercury at home, school, and work.

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