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Fires fuel mercury emissions, study says

The wildfires that have charred thousands of acres of Oregon forests in recent summers are also a significant source of mercury emissions in the state, according to a recent study by Colorado researchers.

The scientists used previous studies and computer models to estimate how much mercury is....

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