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Author(s) -
W. Conard Holton
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.98106a74
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , mercury pollution , municipal solid waste , waste management , pollution , environmental science , sewage , fossil fuel , environmental chemistry , environmental protection , environmental engineering , chemistry , engineering , ecology , biology , computer science , programming language
Mercury pollution is a persistent and increasing problem in the environment. Along with some natural sources of the metal, major man-made sources of mercury pollution include incinerators, fossil fuel plants, and municipal sewage systems. The EPA estimated that in 1989, approximately 643,000 kg of mercury was discarded as municipal solid waste, with 84% of it landfilled.