Pollution triples mercury levels in ocean surface waters, study finds

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Pollution triples mercury levels in ocean surface waters, study finds [1]

The amount of mercury near the surface of many of the world’s oceans has tripled as the result of our polluting activities, a new study has found, with potentially damaging implications for marine

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07/08/2014

Source: Guardian (UK) [2]

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