Heavy metal is widely used in industries and presents as a problematic environmental pollution. Some heavy metals, especially lead and mercury, are well described for their occupational and environmental intoxication whereas the other minor heavy metals are less concerned. In this article, the author will present the details of occupational and environmental minor heavy metal intoxication. This...

We appreciate the work of your staff and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) in preparing a comprehensive and informative TMDL report and incorporating public comment. We also appreciate that Vermont and the other northeast states have been in the forefront of state efforts to develop mercury reduction programs. My staff and I look forward to continued cooper...

We appreciate the work of your staff and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) in preparing a comprehensive and informative TMDL report and incorporating public comment. We also appreciate that Rhode Island and the other northeast states have been in the forefront of state efforts to develop mercury reduction programs. My staff and I look forward to continued c...

Black Sea receives 1,125,839 tons of organic matter, 575,000 tons mineral nitrogen, 55,000 tons mineral phosphorus, 30,000 tons organic phosphorus, 90,000 tons iron, 206,000 tons petroleum and petroleum products, 48,000 tons surfactant, 12,000 tons zinc, 67,000 tons manganese, 4,500 tons lead, 2,800 tons copper, 900 tons cadmium and 80 tons of mercury in a year from land based sources. All thes...

Recently, worldwide media attention has focused on the effects of mercury pollution on the environment, and the resultant health consequences in pregnant women, fetuses, and children.1 Mercury occurs naturally in the environment and is a recognized neurotoxin at high doses.2 It cannot be broken down, thus making it one of the elements of the periodic table. Mercury naturally cycles through the ...

The aim of this investigation was to determine the levels of heavy metals and metalloids in freshwater fish from the Zagreb area. A total of 216 freshwater fish samples from 5 sites were examined: Sava river upstream from Zagreb, Sava river at Zagreb, Sava river downstream from Zagreb, Jarun Lake, and 5 "ecologic" fishponds from the Zagreb surroundings. The metals lead, cadmium, mercury and the...

Overview of mercury measurements in the Antarctic troposphere A. Dommergue, F. Sprovieri, N. Pirrone, R. Ebinghaus, S. Brooks, J. Courteaud, and C. Ferrari Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l’Environnement, CNRS – Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble, 54 Rue Molière, 38400 St Martin d’Hères, France CNR – Institute on Atmospheric Pollution Research, Division of Rende, Italy GKSS Researc...

The heavy metals cadmium, lead and mercury are common air pollutants , being emitted mainly as a result of various industrial activities. Although the atmospheric levels are low, they contribute to the deposition and build-up in soils. Heavy metals are persistent in the environment and are subject to bioaccumulation in food-chains. Cadmium exposures are associated with kidney and bone damage. C...