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Mercury pollution is a persistent and increasing problem in the environment. Along with some natural sources of the metal, major man-made sources of mercury pollution include incinerators, fossil fuel plants, and municipal sewage systems. The EPA estimated that in 1989, approximately 643,000 kg of m...

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Autor principal: Holton, W C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1998
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1533006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9456343
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description Mercury pollution is a persistent and increasing problem in the environment. Along with some natural sources of the metal, major man-made sources of mercury pollution include incinerators, fossil fuel plants, and municipal sewage systems. The EPA estimated that in 1989, approximately 643,000 kg of mercury was discarded as municipal solid waste, with 84% of it landfilled.
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spelling pubmed-15330062006-08-08 Quick fixes for quicksilver. Holton, W C Environ Health Perspect Research Article Mercury pollution is a persistent and increasing problem in the environment. Along with some natural sources of the metal, major man-made sources of mercury pollution include incinerators, fossil fuel plants, and municipal sewage systems. The EPA estimated that in 1989, approximately 643,000 kg of mercury was discarded as municipal solid waste, with 84% of it landfilled. 1998-02 /pmc/articles/PMC1533006/ /pubmed/9456343 Text en
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