Mercury

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Her research shows that sea otters can accumulate high levels of methylmercury, a toxic form of mercury.

From Science Daily

A massive winter storm over the weekend put much of the country into a deep freeze, and the mercury is plummeting at a time when utility bills are skyrocketing.

From MarketWatch

The massive winter storm forecast for this weekend could put much of the country into a deep freeze, and the mercury is plummeting at a time when utility bills are skyrocketing.

From MarketWatch

Temperatures reached highs of 28C on Sunday at Melbourne Park as the first major of the year got under way, while the mercury is forecast to reach 35C by Saturday, 24 January.

From BBC

Although lead is one of the most common and dangerous contaminants left behind after fires, federal and state disaster officials have traditionally tested soil for 17 toxic metals, including cancer-causing arsenic and toxic mercury.

From Los Angeles Times