Mercury Pollution Articles & Analysis: Older
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Hazardous drinking in this region is a major concern: according to the World Health Organization, 20 percent of deaths among men in Russia and neighboring countries can be attributed to alcohol, compared with 6 percent among men globally. Extreme industrial pollution has also likely contributed to relatively early mortality in the region. A 2011 report from the Blacksmith ...
This paper introduces a special issue on "Small-scale gold mining, mercury, the environment and human health: perspectives on rural Ghana". The papers presented provide a range of perspectives on the mercury pollution problem in Ghana's small-scale gold-mining sector and reflect on the progress made to date towards resolving it. The aim, in ...
This article aims to review and to demonstrate the effect of mercury on the human health and environment. Mercury is one of the 12 toxic pollutants identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and can be toxic at low levels in the environment. ...