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As Coal Rebounds, More Mercury, a Potent Toxin, Is in the Air
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As Coal Rebounds, More Mercury, a Potent Toxin, Is in the Air

NY Times · May 11, 2026, 9:01 AM

Coal-burning power plants released more mercury last year, according to an analysis by The Times. It reverses a downward trend of emissions of a metal that interferes with brain development.

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