Reprint
Atmospheric Mercury Monitoring, Analysis, and Chemistry
New Insights and Progress toward Minamata Convention Goals
Edited by
April 2021
142 pages
- ISBN 978-3-0365-0774-3 (Hardback)
- ISBN 978-3-0365-0775-0 (PDF)
This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Atmospheric Mercury Monitoring, Analysis, and Chemistry: New Insights and Progress toward Minamata Convention Goals that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary
Mercury is a toxic global contaminant that is transported through the atmosphere, is deposited in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and concentrates up the food chain, reaching levels that can harm both humans and wildlife. This book reports the latest findings describing the distribution, deposition, and measurement of this airborne pollutant as well as the human and environmental impacts of artisanal mining of mercury and gold. The research originates from around the world and highlights the importance of atmospheric mercury research and the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions of mercury.