Australia’s gold industry stamped out mercury pollution — now it’s coal’s turn – The Conversation AU

Mercury is a nasty toxin that harms humans and ecosystems.
Most human exposure comes from eating contaminated fish and other seafood. But how does mercury enter the Australian environment in the first place?
Our recent research dug into official data and past research to answer this question.
In some rare good news for the environment, it turns out one Australian industry gold production has brought mercury emissions down to almost zero. But more can be done about mercury emitted from coal-fired…

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