Global Mercury Hotspots

New evidence reveals mercury contamination regularly exceeds health advisory levels in humans and fish worldwide.

This report, an IPEN and BRI collaborative effort, is the first of its kind to identify global biological mercury hotspots. These hotspots are of particular concern to human populations and the ecosystems on which they depend.

Also see the Global Fish and Community Mercury Monitoring poster.

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IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network)
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