Mercury rising as a potent killer in state
COLBERT — A man and woman in southern Oklahoma were hospitalized with mercury poisoning last week after engaging in what officials said is a rare and dangerous science experiment — using mercury to pull gold from electronic equipment, apparently for profit.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials were called to Colbert to rid the couple's home of mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal that can cause long-te...
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