Saturday, February 15, 2020

New potential cause of Minamata mercury poisoning identified

One of the world's most horrific environmental disasters -- the 1950 and 60s mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan -- may have been caused by a previously unstudied form of mercury discharged directly from a chemical factory, new research has found.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200213135755.htm

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