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I had joined OEC several years before, and had been a home-based volunteer. Don Waggoner, OEC’s president, had a large volume of correspondence relating to his evaluation of Oregon’s Bottle Bill. I had an electric type-writer, and volunteered. On the strength of this, Larry took a chance and hired me. I think he hoped my “people skills” would make up for my typing deficiencies.
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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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