In the ancient cities of the Maya mercury level] was many times raise

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In the cities of ancient Maya found record-breaking high levels of mercury. They could affect health and longevity, and inhabitants did not suspect about danger of substances. In the cities of ancient Maya in Mesoamerica found a huge amount of mercury in the soil. In a review in the Frontiers in Environmental Science magazine researchers came to a conclusion that this pollution is caused by frequent use of mercury and mercury-containing products. In places it so strong that represents potential health hazard of archeologists. "Environmental pollution by mercury is usually observed in the modern...