Pacific Islanders Combat Mercury Poisoning of the Environment By Catherine Wilson Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/pacific-islanders-combat-mercury-poisoning-of-the-environment/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clean_Energy_Digital_Technologies_Are_Coming_at_a_Human_Cost_UN_Report_Warns_Pacific_Islanders_Comba SYDNEY, Australia, Apr 29 2026 (IPS) - It is an invisible contaminant that has been found in fisheries, an essential part of the food chain for many Pacific Islanders. Mercury, emitted from fossil fuel power generation and other industrial processes around the world, has now penetrated marine ecosystems in the Pacific Islands with detrimental consequences for people’s health and wellbeing. Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --