Fate and Transport of Mercury in Environmental Media and Human Exposure / 예방의학회지
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
;
: 335-343, 2012.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-74831
ABSTRACT
Mercury is emitted to the atmosphere from various natural and anthropogenic sources, and degrades with difficulty in the environment. Mercury exists as various species, mainly elemental (Hg0) and divalent (Hg2+) mercury depending on its oxidation states in air and water. Mercury emitted to the atmosphere can be deposited into aqueous environments by wet and dry depositions, and some can be re-emitted into the atmosphere. The deposited mercury species, mainly Hg2+, can react with various organic compounds in water and sediment by biotic reactions mediated by sulfur-reducing bacteria, and abiotic reactions mediated by sunlight photolysis, resulting in conversion into organic mercury such as methylmercury (MeHg). MeHg can be bioaccumulated through the food web in the ecosystem, finally exposing humans who consume fish. For a better understanding of how humans are exposed to mercury in the environment, this review paper summarizes the mechanisms of emission, fate and transport, speciation chemistry, bioaccumulation, levels of contamination in environmental media, and finally exposure assessment of humans.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Photolyse
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Polluants chimiques de l'eau
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Bactéries sulfato-réductrices
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Chaine alimentaire
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Polluants atmosphériques
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Exposition environnementale
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Assainissement et restauration de l'environnement
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Mercure
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Composés méthylés du mercure
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Année:
2012
Type:
Article
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