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Mercury

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Read Advisories about Mercury in Fish
Reducing Mercury in Gold Refining Shops
Small-scale gold refining is a major cause of air pollution from mercury. EPA helped design a low-cost mercury capture system that is simple to build and install, uses locally available materials, and reduces mercury emissions by at least 80%.
- Learn how EPA's mercury capture system is helping reduce mercury in gold shops.

What to Do If You Have a Mercury Spill

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Mercury

Learn About Mercury

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Products that Contain Mercury

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Reducing Mercury in the Environment

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