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This Congressional Research Service report summarizes the sources, fate, and health risks of mercury in the environment. It finds that while mercury occurs naturally, industrial activities have increased levels in the atmosphere and oceans. Coal-fired power plants are a major source of mercury emissions in the US. Mercury can transform into methylmercury, its most toxic form, which bioaccumulates in fish. Consuming contaminated fish is the primary way humans and wildlife are exposed to methylmercury. For hu

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Mercury Exposure

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