Coal-fired power plants are a source of mercury that people can ingest by eating fish. Mark Wilson/Getty Images People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis ...

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For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch. One of those risks was mercury ...

Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that can cause irreparable harm to human health – especially the brain development of young children. A scientist explains how it gets from power plants to fish to you.