Evolution of mercury contamination in Brazil

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 247-255

  Lacerda, L D ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Gold mining; Industry; Mercury emissions

Indexed keywords

MERCURY CONTAMINATION;

AIR POLLUTION; CONTAMINATION; GOLD MINES; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; MERCURY (METAL); SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

MERCURY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GOLD MINING; HISTORIAL PERSPECTIVE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; MERCURY; MERCURY POLLUTION; POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MERCURIALISM; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0031193698     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018359023517     Document Type: Article

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