Open AccessMercury from crematoriums: human health risk assessment and estimate of total emissions in British Columbia
Author(s) -
Haley Piagno,
Reza Afshari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1920-7476
pISSN - 0008-4263
DOI - 10.17269/s41997-020-00327-0
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , hazard quotient , elemental mercury , environmental chemistry , environmental science , human health , health risk , health risk assessment , air pollution , chemistry , heavy metals , environmental health , medicine , organic chemistry , flue gas , computer science , programming language
Mercury occurs in the environment as a result of natural processes and human activities, including when individuals with amalgam dental fillings are cremated. This work aimed to estimate the quantity of mercury emitted to the atmosphere from crematoriums in British Columbia (BC) and assess the human health risk.