{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-211-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-211-202","heading":"Purpose","body":"The general assembly finds and declares that:\n(1) Mercury is a persistent and toxic pollutant that bioaccumulates in the environment;\n(2) According to recent studies, mercury deposition is a significant problem in the southeast; and\n(3) The removal of mercury-containing products from solid wastes that are collected and disposed of in landfills or through incineration is a means of reducing the deposition of mercury into the environment and mercury's threat to public health and the environment.","path":["TN Code","Title 68","Chapter 211"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"f9326ef79fd2e84f2dbb382dbcb06790aeeee7c3cd15fe6228faf3fb7548856c","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-211-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-211-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}