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Car Slips on Ice, Injures Three Pedestrians
A car plowed into a group of pedestrians Sunday morning while
they walked through the Euclid Creek Reservation. Three of the
four were injured when a 42-year-old driver lost control on a
patch of ice. Two of the three remain hospitalized and all are
expected to recover. No charges have been filed, but
Metroparks rangers continue to investigate the accident.
Hospital Loses Service During Water Main
Repair
A water main break on Saturday disrupted service for ten hours
at Marymount Hospital. Hospital officials say medical services
at the 220-bed facility were not affected by the loss, as
bottled water was brought in for use. Water pressure returned
to normal about 3:00 p.m.
Ohio Slow in Addressing Mercury Pollution
Ohio is not as aggressive as some of its neighbors in
addressing mercury contamination. According to "The
Cleveland Plain Dealer," Ohio developed a task force two
years ago to work on reducing mercury, while other states,
such as Michigan and Minnesota, began policing the problem
more than a decade ago. Other states have also adopted a
variety of laws regarding the use of products containing
mercury, but Ohio lawmakers have not proposed similar
legislation. As an element, mercury cannot be destroyed, and
can make you sick if you breathe its odorless vapors.
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