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Mercury concentrations in the soil environment of London UK : an example of pollution impacts

Scheib, C.; Knights, K.V.; Flight, D.M.A.; Lister, T.R.; Fordyce, F.M.. 2010 Mercury concentrations in the soil environment of London UK : an example of pollution impacts. In: Abstracts of the 27th SEGH European Conference. Galway, Ireland, SEGH, 100.

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Abstract/Summary

Mercury is present in trace amounts only in most natural circumstances but anthropogenic sources such as coal combustion[1] enhance environmental loadings. High Hg concentrations are of concern as it has immunotoxic, genotoxic and teratogenic effects on humans and animals

Item Type: Publication - Book Section
Programmes: BGS Programmes 2010 > Land Use, Planning and Development
NORA Subject Terms: Earth Sciences
Ecology and Environment
Date made live: 13 Aug 2012 13:52 +0 (UTC)
URI: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/19197

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