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201170 minPGdocumentary

Mercury Undercover

201170 minPGdocumentary

Mercury contamination is examined through expert interviews and survivor testimonies, highlighting its health and environmental impacts across various locations.

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Elizabeth Hong,

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Mercury contamination is examined through expert interviews and survivor testimonies, highlighting its health and environmental impacts across various locations.

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Elizabeth Hongdirector

Daniel Montoyadirector

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Doctors and environmental experts discuss mercury contamination in various locations. They provide evidence of its hidden presence. Survivors of mercury poisoning share their experiences. Through interviews and research, the film presents the effects of mercury exposure on health and the environment. The documentary runs for 70 minutes and was released in 2011.

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