Mercury policy and science in northeastern North America: The mercury action plan of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 19-35

  Smith, C Mark ^a   Trip, Luke J ^b  

^a Bureau 200 ^*  (United States)

^b Bureau 200   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mercury emissions reduction; Mercury policy; Mercury pollution prevention; NEG ECP Mercury Action Plan; New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

EMISSION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION POLICY;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; NORTH AMERICA; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED NATIONS; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CANADA; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FISHES; HUMANS; MERCURY; NEW ENGLAND; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS;

CANADA; NEW ENGLAND; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 16844364287     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-004-6257-y     Document Type: Review

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