A chemical plant dumped mercury upriver from Grassy Narrows in the 1960s, and 2017 tests found downstream levels 130 times higher, raising fears the water was still being poisoned
Industrial mercury dumped into the English-Wabigoon River poisoned Grassy Narrows First Nation. For decades, residents suffered neurological and cognitive health issues from contaminated fish. A recent report revealed mercury levels far higher downstream, suggesting ongoing contamination. This discovery challenges the idea that the pollution was only a past event. Environmental justice requires identifying and permanently stopping the mercury source.
Industrial mercury dumped into the English-Wabigoon River poisoned Grassy Narrows First Nation. For decades, residents suffered neurological and cognitive health issues from contaminated fish. A recent report revealed mercury levels far higher downstream, suggesting ongoing contamination. This discovery challenges the idea that the pollution was only a past event. Environmental justice requires identifying and permanently stopping the mercury source.
