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It's Your Oregon: Susan Sokol Blosser It's Your Oregon: Susan Sokol Blosser
My idea of a perfect Oregon day would be in the springtime. Particularly the early morning and dusk. Those are magical times in the vineyard for me and I feel very lucky to see all the diversity of wildlife that we have here.
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Mercury

Mercury ThermometerExposure to mercury can damage the nervous system, causing problems with thinking, memory, mood, motor skills and more. Exposure can come from breaking a mercury-containing household product. But a more toxic form, methylmercury, gets into our food chain through burning coal, manufacturing products and improper disposal of products containing mercury.

Mercury Fact Sheet

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