Anthropogenic mercury emissions to the atmosphere in Brazil: The impact of gold mining

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 223-229

  Lacerda, L D ^a   Marins, R V ^a,b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA MINERAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atmospheric emission; Brazil; Industry; Mercury; Mining

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOMASS; CADMIUM; DYES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GOLD MINES; LEAD; MINING; PYROMETALLURGY; STEEL; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS; NATURAL VEGETATION;

MERCURY (METAL);

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD; GOLD MINING; MERCURY; MERCURY EMISSIONS; MINING;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0031126263     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(96)00068-4     Document Type: Article

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