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What is Mercury Pollution and Health Advisory about?

Mercury exists in several forms including elemental, inorganic, and organic. It is naturally occurring but human activities like burning coal and hazardous waste release it into the environment. Coal burning power plants are a major source of mercury emissions. Mercury in the air settles into water and land where microorganisms can transform it into methylmercury, a toxic form that accumulates in fish and shellfish. The levels of methylmercury depend on what fish and shellfish eat and their place in the foo

Author

Adam Moss

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EN