"Bay Is a Threat To Humans, Too"
The same pollution problems that afflict the Chesapeake Bay's fish and crabs -- high levels of mercury in fish, neon-colored algae blooms and voracious bacteria -- can also threaten the health of people who fish, boat and swim in the estuary, according to a new report.
Of course global warming is one cause (it causes just about everything). But are there lessons for the current environmental debates? Are complex environmental systems robust to public policy and preference changes? Did policy makers apply the wrong model to change the situation? After 25 years, has the "Save the bay" campaign passed a cost-benefit test?
