In the US, mercury levels in the environment have been increasing at a rate of 1.5% each year since 1970.

在美国，环境中的汞含量不断增加，自1970年以来每年的增长率为1.5%。

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However, the company said in a statement that the latest tests on its staff had found nobody with elevated mercury levels.

然而欧司朗公司在一份声明中说对其员工的最新测试没有发现有人的汞含量超标。

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Of that group, 63 people had blood mercury levels more than twice the recommended level and 19 showed blood mercury levels four times the level considered safe.

在这一组人中，63人血液中汞含量是建议值的两倍以上，而且有19人血液中汞含量是认可安全值的4倍。

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Scientists think it could reduce some of the risk of eating fish with still-climbing mercury levels.

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Meanwhile, data collected over eight years by Penn State University for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection show mercury levels 47 percent higher in areas closer to power plants.

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