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Inorganic mercury converted to more toxic and bio-accumulative monomethylmercury in ocean waters, possibly by microbes

Green Car Congress

The grave results from localized MMHg contamination in natural waters have been tragically demonstrated by the mass poisonings at Minamata and Niigata, Japan. Louis, Holger Hintelmann, Jane L. Oddly, MMHg, which is more toxic than either Hg° or other Hg 2+ species, is the principal form of Hg in fish. —Igor Lehnherr.

Mercury 210
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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

Cars That Think

Soon, in 1974, he was bumped up again to technology director, and moved from Monsanto’s corporate headquarters in St. Louis to its electronics division headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Craford was responsible for research groups developing technology for three divisions in Palo Alto, St. Louis, and St. Peters, Mo.

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Destination: Shohei Ohtani

Baua Electric

It has already been a sweet life for Fumihide Oda, chief executive of Rokkatei , one of the oldest confectionary shops in Hokkaido, Japan, and the birthplace of the popular Marusei butter sandwich cookies. the largest travel agency in Japan. partner, the Dodgers’ March 28 home opener against St. But according to Ms.