National mercury emissions have declined mainly due to the closure of a single Manitoba copper smelter cited as the worst polluter in the country, says Environment Canada. More study of long-term effects on First Nations, anglers and Asian Canadians with fish-rich diets is needed, researchers warned: “There is a lack of data on mercury exposure of Canadian children”.
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