Mercury in the Environment : Pattern and Process /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bank, Michael S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Toxikologie
Quecksilber
Schadstoffbelastung
Bioakkumulation
Quecksilberbelastung
Umweltbelastung
Mercury > Toxicology.
Mercury > Health aspects.
Mercury > Environmental aspects.
Mercury > Bioaccumulation.
NATURE > Ecology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
Mercure > Bioaccumulation.
Mercure > Aspect de l'environnement.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages).
ISBN:9780520951396

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