Mercury pollution: Contamination by mercury from coal combustion, mining, and industrial processes; methylmercury bioaccumulates in aquatic food chains.
How to apply it: Apply mercury pollution to explain why fish consumption advisories exist for pregnant women due to neurological risks to fetuses.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
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