Environmental mercury contamination in China: Sources and impacts

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• mercury contamination 100%
• hair 59%
• exposure 42%
• city 41%
• skin disorder 33%
• fish 33%
• metal smelting 28%
• province 23%
• non-ferrous metal 23%
• background level 20%
• lamp 20%
• health impact 19%
• smelting 19%
• coal combustion 19%
• acetic acid 19%
• food chain 19%
• urine 19%
• battery 18%
• bioaccumulation 18%
• dosage 16%
• mercury 14%
• zinc 14%
• human health 14%
• blood 14%
• cement (construction material) 14%
• environmental impact 14%
• consumption 12%
• health 12%
• atmosphere 10%
• soil 7%
• water 5%
• effect 4%