Before reading this article, did you think mercury posed any real threat in your life? Did your opinion about mercury change when you read this issue of Café or after you visited some of the links in Internet Café?

Do you live on or near a body of water? Do you enjoy water-related recreational activities? As you think about the possible mercury levels in the waterways you visit, what is important for you to know before you step in again?

How do you think your life might be affected by mercury in the water? How would that differ if you lived on the water, made your living from a water-related industry, or regularly incorporated fish and seafood into your diet?

Regardless of your political affiliation, do you agree that people with a spiritual identity should become actively involved in legislation regarding environmental concerns? If so, can you name ways that you, as an individual, a small group, or as a larger community of faith, can persuade your legislators to back laws that positively influence our environment?

 As you think about future generations, are you concerned about the presence of mercury in the water and in fish and seafood? What can you do about it today to make a difference tomorrow?

Will you send for a mercury testing kit? Do you know someone who might benefit from learning more about the level of mercury in their bodies? Will you share this information with them?

Share your thoughts with us. Do you have some mercury-related thoughts to share? Sound off about these questions and this issue of Café. We hope to hear from you. Your comments may be included in the Tip Jar. Be sure to add your first name/last initial, city and state to your comments.

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