Mercury Contamination from Dental Amalgam
Background. Mercury in dental amalgam is a hidden source of global mercury pollution, resulting from the illegal diversion of dental mercury into the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, to crematoria emissions from the deceased and sewage sludge that is sold to farmers. These significant m...
Main Authors: | Anita Vazquez Tibau, Blanche D. Grube |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pure Earth
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Health and Pollution |
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