Mercury is one of the challenges faced by regulators in the soils and waters of our natural environments. Almost all the forms of mercury are likely to cause poisoning and can be fatal at high doses. It is particularly toxic to pregnant women and especially their unborn infant. One of the most common methods of poisoning is through eating contaminated fish; a problem that the World Health Organization estimates causes cognitive defects in up to almost 2% of children who rely on subsistence fishing as their main source of food.
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