Information about Mercury

These pages provide information about mercury in the Central Plains states, including regional sources of mercury and local fish consumption advisories. For basic information about mercury, its health effects, how to handle spills and to learn what EPA is doing to reduce mercury emissions, select from the topics listed below or visit the national mercury home page.

In order to find a complete listing of any Region 7 references to mercury, visit the Topics and type the word "mercury" into the search box at the top of the page.

For Schools

“Mercury: An Educator's Toolkit” is a two-disc DVD and CD package that contains a variety of activities, educational videos, and other information designed to enhance students' understanding of mercury and its potential health hazards.

Listing of toolkit's contents available for viewing and/or downloading

Toolkits are available to teachers in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. For more information or to get a free copy of the toolkit, contact Denise Morrison, Office of Public Affairs.

We want feedback from schools that have used the Toolkit.