aquatic food webs
atmospheric environment
atmospheric mercury
bioaccumulation
biogeochemistry
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climate change
environmental conservation
environmental protection
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global change
going green
human health
human health sciences
mercury contamination
mercury pollution
nature and pollution
planetary changes
pollution and ecology
pollution and economics
pollution and environment
pollution and global change
pollution and public health
public health
studying mercury
terrestrial food webs
Product details
- ISBN 9780520271630
- Weight: 1225g
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 31 May 2012
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 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.
Dr. Michael S. Bank is a Researcher at Harvard Medical School.
