Mercury
The essential data about mercury explained in 2 infographics. Detailed tables covering toxics & biotechnology, toxic chemicals and more. Learn the truth about mercury and how it relates to the state of the world on The Global Education Project website with un-biased facts from the most reliable sources.A look at toxic chemical use (including Glyphosate, PCBs, DDT, dioxin, PBDE, lead, and mercury); safety testing; groundwater contamination; air pollution; the increase in biotechnology and pesticides in agriculture; nuclear toxicity.
In 1998 the US Environmental Protection Agency did a study of the hazard data available on 2,863 chemicals that the US imported or produced in quantities greater than 1 million lbs/year. Most had never been tested to determine how toxic they were to humans...
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