Scientists make concerning discovery about toxins in headwaters after wildfires blaze through Pacific Northwest: ‘An increase in risk of exposure’

“It could end up in reservoirs or larger rivers where there are predatory fish, top predators that humans would catch and consume.” Wildfires are leading to increased mercury levels in Pacific Northwest headwaters, according to a new survey from the U.S. Geological Survey. What’s happening?. The Oregon Capital Chronicle reported…

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