Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant, the science of mercury has grown rapidly to include the fields of biogeochemistry, economics, sociology, public health, decision sciences, physics, global change, and mathematics. Only recently have scientists begun to establish a holistic approach to studying mercury pollution that integrates chemistry, biology, and human health sciences.
Mercury in the Environment follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation, risk communication, education, and monitoring.
Mercury in the Environment follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation, risk communication, education, and monitoring.
About the author
Dr. Michael S. Bank is a Researcher at Harvard Medical School.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 360 ● ISBN 9780520951396 ● File size 9.0 MB ● Editor Michael S. Bank ● Publisher University of California Press ● Published 2012 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5511628 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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