Science and strategies to reduce mercury risks: A critical review

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2389-2399

  Selin, Noelle E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; NONHUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; MERCURY; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 80052390454     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: 14640333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1em10448a     Document Type: Review

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