Mercury in the Environment: Pattern and Process

Bank, Michael S.

ISBN 10: 0520271637 / ISBN 13: 9780520271630

Published by University of California Press (edition First Edition), 2012

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mercury in the Environment: Pattern and Process
• Publisher: University of California Press (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520271637
• ISBN 13: 9780520271630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

About this title

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.

About the Author

Dr. Michael S. Bank is a Researcher at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.