New analysis finds Asia produces twice as much mercury emissions as previously thought

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By mmillikinAug 12, 2015, 10:27 am61 pts
New analysis by an international team led by MIT researchers shows that Asia now releases a surprisingly large amount of anthropogenic mercury. While its increased burning of coal was known to exacerbate mercury emissions and air pollution, the MIT-led team estimates that Asia produces more than double the…

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