To predict the amount of mercury being released into a local ecosystem by small-scale gold mining and deforestation, a model has been developed by scientists from Duke University. The research will appear in the Environmental Science and Technology journal.
The research can help with the ways to mitigate the worst effects of mercury poisoning. Especially in the regions that are already experiencing elevated mercury levels because of ....
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