Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution :
- 1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world.
- 2. Coal-based thermal power plants cause mercury pollution.
- 3. There is no known safe level of exposure to mercury.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC IAS – 2023
– Combustion of coal in power plants releases mercury that is naturally present in coal.
– According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no known safe level of exposure to elemental (metallic) mercury, as it is toxic even at very low concentrations.