Tuesday, August 19, 2008 --- 10 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- An environmental group wants Dane County to post signs at 25 popular fishing spots warning anglers of possible health risks from eating too many fish they catch.
The Madison Environmental Justice Organization says families who regularly eat those fish may be exceeding what are considered safe levels of the toxins that build up in fish.
Group spokesman Jim Powell says many of those who eat locally caught fish are poor non-English-speaking families who fish to feed their families. He says the group's survey found that the amount of fish they eat can exceed state advisories.
The Madison-Dane County Health Department is considering a pilot program that would post advisory signs at two or three locations to see how effective they are.
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