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Polar bears’ switch to land foods showing up in lowered mercury levels

By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News June 20, 2017
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For polar bears pushed to shore as summer sea ice vanishes, there appears to be a side benefit — mercury levels are dropping as the animals switch to land-based food sources.

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