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Contact: David Hosansky
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National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Caption: This map shows the annual average (in metric tons) of mercury released by fires for every state except Hawaii. The estimates are based on fires from 2002 to 2006.
Credit: Illustration by Steve Deyo, UCAR.
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