Scientists have long been reporting high levels of mercury pollution in the Arctic.
But now a new study reports identifies gaseous mercury in the air as the major source. It gathers in the Arctic tundra, then moves into the soil, and from there into waterways.
If so much mercury is moving from industrial nations to uninhabited arctic areas, this news begs the question: how much mercury are WE being exposed to from the environment on a daily basis?
ENVIRONMENTAL NEW NETWORK: Study Finds Toxic Mercury is Accumulating in the Arctic Tundra
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Mercury Emissions: Worldwide Emissions
MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE: How Mercury Poisoning Works
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)
