Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428953795
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Mercury study report to Congress Vol. 2
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428953795
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Mercury study report to Congress Vol. 1
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428953833
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Mercury Study Report to Congress: Executive summary
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Factory and trade waste
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309171717
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Mercury is widespread in our environment. Methylmercury, one organic form of mercury, can accumulate up the aquatic food chain and lead to high concentrations in predatory fish. When consumed by humans, contaminated fish represent a public health risk. Combustion processes, especially coal-fired power plants, are major sources of mercury contamination in the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering regulating mercury emissions from those plants. Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury reviews the health effects of methylmercury and discusses the estimation of mercury exposure from measured biomarkers, how differences between individuals affect mercury toxicity, and appropriate statistical methods for analysis of the data and thoroughly compares the epidemiological studies available on methylmercury. Included are discussions of current mercury levels on public health and a delineation of the scientific aspects and policy decisions involved in the regulation of mercury. This report is a valuable resource for individuals interested in the public health effects and regulation of mercury. The report also provides an excellent example of the implications of decisions in the risk assessment process for a larger audience.
Mercury Study Report to Congress: Health effects of mercury and mercury compounds
Author: EPA 200-B.
Author: EPA National Publications Catalog
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
EPA Publications Bibliography
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Environmental Challenges and Greenhouse Gas Control for Fossil Fuel Utilization in the 21st Century
Author: M. Mercedes Maroto-ValerPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461507731
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
As we are moving ahead into the 21st century, our hunger for cost effective and environmentally friendly energy continues to grow. The Energy Information Administration of US has forecasted that only in the first two decades of the 21st century, our energy demand will increase by 60% compared to the levels at the end of the 20th century. Fossil fuels have been traditionally the major primary energy sources worldwide, and their role is expected to continue growing for the forecasted period, due to their inherent cost competitiveness compared to non-fossil fuel energy sources. However, the current fossil energy scenario is undergoing significant transformations, especially to accommodate increasingly stringent environmental challenges of contaminants like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides or mercury, while still providing affordable energy. Furthermore, traditional fossil fuel utilization is inherently plagued with greenhouse gas emissions from combustion, especially carbon dioxide from stationary sources as well as from mobile sources. Should worldwide government policies dictate a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, such as proposed by the Kyoto Protocol and the implementation of carbon taxes, fossil fuels would lose their significant competitive appeal in favor of nuclear energy and renewable energy sources. However, the current non-fossil fuel energy share of the worldwide energy market is merely below 15%, and therefore, it is more likely that fossil fuel energy producers would adapt to the new requirements by developing and implementing emission control technologies, and emission trades among other strategies.
Mercury Contaminated Sites
Author: Ralf EbinghausPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662037548
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
An up-to-date overview of the characterization, risk assessment and remediation of mercury-contaminated sites. The book summarizes, for the first time, works from Europe, Russia and the American continent, and review chapters are supplemented by detailed, international case studies.
