Mercury in the Environment: Pattern and Process - Hardcover

Bank, Michael

 
9780520271630: Mercury in the Environment: Pattern and Process
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0520271637 ISBN 13: 9780520271630
Publisher: University of California Press, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Dr. Michael S. Bank is a Researcher at Harvard Medical School.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0520271637
ISBN 13 
9780520271630
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
352