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...

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Main Authors: Anita Vazquez Tibau, Blanche D. Grube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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