caption: Health Impacts of Pollutants from Power Plants Uncontrolled releases of mercury from power plants damage children's developing nervous systems, which can reduce their IQ and impair their ability to think and learn Mercury and many of the other toxic pollutants also pollute our nation's lakes and streams, and contaminate fish Other metals such as arsenic, chromium, and nickel can cause cancer Acid gases cause lung damage and contribute to asthma, bronchitis and other chronic respiratory disease, especially in children and the elderly Particles cause premature death, increased numbers of hospital admissions and emergency department visits, and development of chronic respiratory disease.
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