Study: Impact of Mercury-Controlling Policies Shrinks with Every Five-Year Delay

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Nov 1, 2018, 4:06 pm103 pts
Mercury is an incredibly stubborn toxin. Once it is emitted from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, among other sources, the gas can drift through the atmosphere for up to a year before settling into oceans and lakes. It can then accumulate in fish as toxic methylmercury, and eventually harm the people…

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