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On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
But because of all the things that we have done over the past 40 years, the number of birth defects because of mercury is, I would think, significantly down.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton claims improvements in regulations have reduced mercury-related birth defects.

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