Recognizing the potential contribution of mercury polution to the development of learning disabilities, the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Arc of the United States published a brochure on the topic 14 March. The purpose of the brochure is to help parents understand the consequences of mercury polution and what they can do about it. The organizations announced the publication in a news release.
Bateria convert mercury into methylmercury and in that form it enters the human food chain via fish. The problem was recognized by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2000 when it endorsed strict safety standards recommend by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1995. The neurotoxic consequences of exposure to methylmercury during gestation include mental retardation.
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