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Fishermen in Maceió, Brazil, found to have higher-than-average mercury levels

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Study finds high levels of mercury in the blood and urine of people living on the shores of the Mundaú Lagoon in Maceió , the capital of the Brazilian state of Alagoas .

Mercury was found to increase triglyceride levels, which are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

The researchers warn that the results provide strong evidence that pollution in the lagoon must be stopped or mitigated.

Bebedouro , one of the neighborhoods monitored by the researchers, can no longer be visited by residents.

It was evacuated in recent years due to the risk of collapse from underground rock salt mining activities.

The area was evacuated due to an underground collapse from rock salt mines.

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