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> The message >
> from T > contains these words:
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> > In article >,
> > says...
> > > The message >
> > > from "cybercat" > contains these words:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Where there's no safe water, there's no safe fish. I don't really think
> > > > there's a good reason to believe that the water anywhere is safe.
> > >
> > > Well, just take my word.....there are plenty of crystal clear rivers
> > > and lakes in the world, beyond reach of any industrial or farming
> > > pollution, or run-off from human habitation.
> > >
> > > Janet (Scotland).
> > >
>
> > Yes but some toxins are carried via rains etc. Those are mostly the
> > lighter elements, heavy metals need to be ground up very finely in order
> > to get up to clouds and then rained down upon those pristene lakes and
> > streams.
>
> > Granted it's not anywhere near the heavy metal pollution of an
> > industrial city/state. But it's present.
>
> Our rain has been laundered over 3000 miles of ocean, other than
> being salty I reckon it's pretty clean by the time it gets here :-)
>
> Janet
>

However, it doesn't help the mercury and other heavy metal content of
the oceans.