Mercury Pollution Is Way Up. One Huge Culprit? Gold Mines
b'Last week, diplomats from over 150 countries flew to Geneva to discuss how to reduce human-made emissions. No, not that kind. These suits want to cut mercury pollution. Mercury, that slippery, silvery stuff in old-timey thermometers, is a \\u201chuge public health threat,\\u201d says meeting attendee Susan Keane, a public health expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'