Mercury level rising in Philippine waters, mine sites; 18 hot spots tagged

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:44:22 +0000

Mercury level rising in Philippine waters, mine sites; 18 hot spots tagged

At least five bodies of water in Luzon and Mindanao have been identified as having high levels of mercury

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Silt taken from Manila Bay positive for heavy metals

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:12:30 +0000

Silt taken from Manila Bay positive for heavy metals

Aside from monitoring the water quality in the heavily polluted Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) also has its eyes set on another potential foe in the waters: toxic heavy metals.

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