Silenced, As Mercury Rises
Climate & Environment
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Whether it’s caused by humans or nature, our bodies are getting more and more contaminated by decades of daily pollution. Of all the toxins and heavy metals, we absorb in our lifetime, the second most toxic and deadly for humans on the periodic table chart is; mercury. With that knowledge in hand, one has to wonder; why we still use mercury of any form in consumer products. Meet attorneys and healthcare experts who are fighting for a change in the name of humanity.
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