Mercury levels in Everglades fish and birds have dropped by 80 over the last 10 years,according to a study by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).DEP attributes the decline to the U.S.EPA's aggressive controls on mercury emissions from garbage burners,medical waste incinerators,and sugar processors;because of the control,smissions have dropped more than 90 since the early 1990s.
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