Mercury in hair samples in Puttalam

“A study conducted by CEJ from June to December 2018 revealed that thelevels of mercury in hair samples of women in childbearing age are between 0.532 – 15.584 ppm. Hair samples of 28 out of 36 had mercury, exceeding 1ppm, the level that United States National Research Council established as a “reference dose” in 2000 (U.S. EPA 2001)….”

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