Alarming Levels of Mercury Contamination Found Across Western North America

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Sep 20, 2016, 2:38 pm151 pts
An international team of scientists led by the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) released a comprehensive report last week showing widespread mercury contamination across western North American. The report, based on decades of mercury data and research, found alarming levels of mercury and methylmercury in the…

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