Mercury Toxicity Challenges and Solutions

This book presents mercury toxicity with respect to remediation and health issues. It covers sources of mercury contamination, its impact on human health, and prospective remediation by both bioremediation and phytoremediation with the application of recent advanced techniques such as genetic engine...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kumar, Nitish (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Environmental Science and Engineering
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Environmental Mercury Exposure – A Continuing Challenge
  • Chapter 2. Mercury Contamination in Food : An Overview
  • Chapter 3. Research Trend on Mercury (Hg) Contamination of Water Resources: A Bibliometric Review
  • Chapter 4. Impact of mercury and its toxicity on health and environment: a general perspective
  • Chapter 5. Effects of Mercury: Neurological and Cellular Perspective
  • Chapter 6. Mercury Adsorption using Biowaste Biochar: A Green Technology Approach
  • Chapter 7. Removal of Mercury of Wastewater by Different Natural Biomasses
  • Chapter 8. Microbial Remediation of Mercury: An Overview
  • Chapter 9. Remediation Strategies of Environmental Mercury: An Overview of its Environmental Persistence, Associated Threats and Health Impacts
  • Chapter 10. Mercury Remediation: Easing Biochar Approach
  • Chapter 11. Application and Development Strategies of Nano-Adsorbents on Mercury Remediation
  • Chapter 12. Amputation of Mercury from Wastewater: Perspectives of Action Methods
  • Chapter 13. Environmental Mercury Toxicity and its Bioremediation
  • Chapter 14. Biosorption of Mercury from Aqueous Solutions by Biosorbents