Mercury Emissions Rise as Coal Use Rebounds

An analysis by The New York Times indicates that coal-burning power plants released more mercury last year, reversing a previous downward trend in emissions of the potent toxin known to interfere with brain development.

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As Coal Rebounds, More Mercury, a Potent Toxin, Is in the Air

Coal-burning power plants released more mercury last year, according to an analysis by The Times. It reverses a downward trend of emissions of a metal that interferes with brain development.

By Irena Hwang and Hiroko Tabuchi

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Mercury Emissions Rise as Coal Use Rebounds

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As Coal Rebounds, More Mercury, a Potent Toxin, Is in the Air

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