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On the recordJune 29, 2011
The evidence is overwhelming. Mercury causes a reduction in IQ of children born through the mercury in their mother's body.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the serious impact of mercury pollution on children's IQ.

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