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Molting elephant seals may pollute coastal seawater with toxic mercury: study

​Molting elephant seals might contribute significant amounts of toxic mercury to coastal ecosystems, according to a study published Monday that looked at a California elephant seal rookery.

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New Zealanders taking in fewer environmental toxins: study

The amount of toxic environmental contaminants ingested by New Zealand adults has halved over the last 15 years, health researchers announced Thursday.