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Mercury pollution a transdisciplinary treatment

Zuber, Sharon L.

Mercury pollution a transdisciplinary treatment

Zuber, Sharon L.

9781439833889

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012.

xxxi, 256 p. : ill., maps.

ch. 1. When the scientific vantage is not enough / Michael C. Newman -- ch. 2. Dangerous attractions : mercury in human history / Kris Lane -- ch. 3. Human impacts on earth's natural mercury cycle / Elizabeth Malcolm -- ch. 4. Mercury by the numbers / Michael C. Newman and Kenneth M.Y. Leung -- ch. 5. Is tuna safe? : a sociological analysis of federal fish advisories / Kelly Joyce -- ch. 6. How USA Today constructs the problem of mercury pollution : a sociological analysis of risk and blame / Christine Mowery and Sarah Jane Brubaker -- ch. 7. Input/output : researching and communicating mercury issues online / John Garnett Drummond -- ch. 8. Making mercury visible : the minamata documentaries of Tsuchimoto Noriaki / Justin Jesty -- ch. 9. Mercury-inspired arts / Kira Obolensky and Elizabeth Mead -- ch. 10. Writing as environmental stewardship / Sydney Landon Plum -- ch. 11. The necessity of international agreement / I.L. 'Pep' Fuller and Clare Stankwitz.

"Using mercury pollution as an example, this book illustrates the interdisciplinary approach required for solving environmental problems. It explains the details of the natural cycling of mercury in and on the earth and discusses how humans have dramatically disrupted its exchange among the earths soil, air, and water. The chapters discuss history, media, and politics in relation to mercury and contain links to established websites with specific resources for readers. Also included are smaller case studies, such as the Minamata tragedy, fish consumption, and international treaties"-- Provided by publisher.

Mercury -- Environmental aspects.

Mercury -- Toxicology.

Mercury -- Health aspects.

Zuber, Sharon L.

Newman, Michael C.

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