mercury contamination
Toxic metal poisoning
Mercury contamination is the presence of mercury in environments, organisms, or materials where it poses a health or ecological hazard.
Industrial processes, mining, and coal burning release mercury into air and water, where it accumulates in fish and shellfish.
The lake was closed due to mercury contamination.
Chronic exposure damages the nervous system, kidneys, and developing fetuses.
- industrial emissionsPollutants released by manufacturing
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- kidney damageInjury to filtration organs
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
- biomagnificationToxins accumulating through food chains
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mercury contaminationpristine environment
Unspoiled natural area
clean water · safe drinking water · uncontaminated · pure · unpolluted
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Removing dangerous substances
environmental cleanup · bioremediation · detoxification · soil restoration · environmental restoration
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