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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2002

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging residents of the Leech Lake Ojibwe Reservation to limit their yearly intake of whitefish due to pollution from an industrial site.

Whitefish in Pike Bay and Cass Lake contain 10 times the amount of deadly chemicals than other areas, according to the EPA. Officials said to eat no more than 12 meals per year containing the fish and to take special cautions during preparation.

The pollution stems from a defunct wood preserving plant. The St. Regis Paper Co. site is on the EPA Superfund list.

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