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Mercury in Your Environment

Learn about
Mercury

Learn about mercury

Basic information
How people are exposed to mercury
Health effects
ToxFAQs on mercury and metallic mercury (ATSDR.gov)
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What EPA and
Others are Doing

What EPA and other organizations are doing about mercury pollution

What You Can Do

Steps you can take to reduce mercury in the environment and minimize your exposures to mercury

Steps you can take to:
- Reduce mercury in the environment
- Minimize your exposures to mercury
  - 2017 EPA-FDA advice about eating fish and shellfish
  - Fish advisories where you live
If you have a mercury spill:
If you have containers of mercury in your home

Products that
Contain Mercury

Products that contain mercury

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