NIST: Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news:
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* New research found elevated mercury levels in the skin of dolphins in parts of the Southeast.
* Dolphins eat mercury-contaminated fish, some of which are also part of the human diet.
* Scientists said their study could inform future research on mercury in humans living in the affected areas.
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* New research found elevated mercury levels in the skin of dolphins in parts of the Southeast.
* Dolphins eat mercury-contaminated fish, some of which are also part of the human diet.
* Scientists said their study could inform future research on mercury in humans living in the affected areas.
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