The figures have been rounded.Mercury is a shiny silver and toxic metal. It is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and is characterized by extreme volatility.
* The source adds the following information: "Preliminary estimate for 2014 data" **Industry includes manufacturing and energy processing. Transportation includes road transport and other transport (air, rail, inland waterways, and maritime excluding international transport). As for air transport, cruising phases (≥ 1000 m) are not included.
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Mercury air emissions by sector in France, 2008-2014.
This statistic presents mercury (Hg) emissions into the air in metropolitan France from 2008 to 2014, in tons, by economic sector. The majority of mercury emissions came from industry. In 2013, *** tons of mercury were emitted into the air by industry.
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