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IKIMP Oil & Gas report published

Tue 31 January, 2012

IKIMP has today released a report on Mercury arising from oil and gas production in the United Kingdom and UK continental shelf which is now avialable for download.

US crackdown on mercury pollution

Fri 23 December, 2011

Chemistry World News, 23 December 2011 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its long-awaited standards to limit mercury, lead and other toxic pollutants emitted by power
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UNEP Press Release: Mercury Negotiations Move Forward Towards Global Treaty

Mon 7 November, 2011

Nairobi, 3 November 2011 – Representatives from 120 governments gathered at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programmed (UNEP) in Nairobi for negotiations towards a global treaty
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Mercury and Biota

Selin et al., (2010Sources of Hg Exposure for U.S. Seafood Consumers: 
Implications for Policy

Morrissey et al (2010) Local to Continental Influences on Nutrient and Contaminant Sources to River Birds

Sunderland et al.,  (2009) Mercury sources, distribution, and bioavailability in the North Pacific Ocean: Insights from data and models

Sims et al (2009) Biomonitoring the environmental impact of atmospheric emissions from the Avonmouth zinc smelter, United Kingdom

Pereira et al (2009) Long term trends in mercury and PCB congener concentrations in gannet (Morus bassanus) eggs in Britain

Pierce et al (2008) Geographic, seasonal and ontogenetic variation in cadmium and mercury concentrations in squid from UK waters

Engstrom (2007Fish respond when the mercury rises

Walker et al (2007) Heavy metal contamination in bats in Britain

Maycock and Benson (2007) Risk assessment of dietary exposure to methylmercury in fish in the UK

Weeks et al (2007) Multi-element survey of allotment produce and soil in the UK

Jones et al.,  (2005 Using a Biological Monitoring Database to Assess Occupational Exposure in the UK

Yamaguchi et al (2003) Concentrations and hazard assessment of PCBs, organochlorine pesticides and mercury in fish species from the upper Thames: River pollution and its potential effects on top predators

Kruuk et al (1997) Concentrations of mercury in otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Scotland in relation to rainfall


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