Frontiers in Environmental Science: in the cities of the Maya dangerous level of mercury] is recorde

In the Frontiers in Environmental Science magazine article with the description of the research conducted by archeologists from the Australian universities in the ancient cities of the Maya in Mesoamerica who found there a huge amount of mercury in the soil is published. Experts consider that this pollution is connected with frequent use of mercury and mercury-containing products. In places it is so strong that represents potential health hazard of archeologists. "Environmental pollution by mercury is usually observed in modern city areas and industrial landscapes. Detection of the mercury buried...