Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Lawyer Sanders says EPA has a new website for kids to learn about avoiding bioaccumulation of neurotoxins from eating contaminated fish.

US EPA launched a new Web site, www.epa.gov/fishadvisories/kids/, to help children and their parents choose the healthiest fish to eat, using interactive stories and games. Whether they catch their own fish or buy it at a store, children and their parents can use the Web site to learn how to try to select fish that are low in contaminants.

The Web site includes stories focusing on different methods of obtaining fish, along with interactive games, to teach children ages 8-12 how to recognize common fish species and use fish advisories to spot the fish likely suffering from heavy metal poisoning.