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Mercury pollution remains a problem in Europe and globally

News Published 19 Sep 2018 Last modified 27 Sep 2018

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Historical and current emissions of mercury continue to present a significant risk to the environment and human health, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today. The main source of new mercury emissions in Europe is coal burning but about half of the mercury deposited in Europe’s environment originates from outside Europe.