Mercury (Hg) Contaminated Sites in Kazakhstan: Review of Current Cases and Site Remediation Responses
Mercury (Hg) emissions from anthropogenic sources pose a global problem. In Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s central and northern regions are among the most severely Hg-contaminated territories. This is due to two former acetaldehyde (in Temirtau) and chlor-alkali (in Pavlodar) plants, discharges from whi...
Main Authors: | Mert Guney, Zhanel Akimzhanova, Aiganym Kumisbek, Kamila Beisova, Symbat Kismelyeva, Aliya Satayeva, Vassilis Inglezakis, Ferhat Karaca |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/23/8936 |
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