| Elemental Mercury and Inorganic Mercury Compounds: Human Health Aspects Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241530502 ISBN-13: 9789241530507 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $23.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Toxicology |
| Dewey: 615.9 |
| Series: Concise International Chemical Assessment Document |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 11.4" (0.50 lbs) 65 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mercury is a metallic element that occurs naturally in the environment. There are three primary categories of mercury and its compounds: elemental mercury, which may occur in both liquid and gaseous states; inorganic mercury compounds, including mercurous chloride and organic mercury compounds. In this book, effects on human health by elemental mercury and inorganic mercury compounds are described concisely. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |