Mercury pollution perspective
Journal Article
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· Water Spectrum; (United States)
OSTI ID:5589898
Technical feature:Mercury poisoning at Minamata, Japan, is discussed. By 1960, the poisoning had been traced to fish that contained concentrated methylmercury. Methylmercury had been discharged as a by-product of the manufacture of acetaldehyde. Methylmercury poisoning was observed in Iraq in 1971 after seed grain treated with a methylmercury fungicide was distributed to peasants. In the early 1960's, it was discovered that elemental mercury can be methylated by microbes in water and thus concentrated in fish. Industrial applications of mercury are described. Mercury contamination of fish in Canada is examined. (2 graphs, 2 maps, 9 photos, 1 table)
- Research Organization:
- Michigan State Univ
- OSTI ID:
- 5589898
- Journal Information:
- Water Spectrum; (United States), Journal Name: Water Spectrum; (United States) Vol. 10:4; ISSN WASPB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
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ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ASIA
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
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JAPAN
MAMMALS
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MIDDLE EAST
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PRIMATES
TOXICITY
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Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- Aquatic Ecosystems & Food Chains-- (-1987)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ASIA
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
FISHES
IRAQ
JAPAN
MAMMALS
MAN
METHYLMERCURY
MIDDLE EAST
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
PRIMATES
TOXICITY
USES
VERTEBRATES