Assessment of low-cost mercury absorbent to minimize the mercury environmental and health effects in Makassar coastal areas
Anwar Mallongi, Ernyasih Ernyasih
Abstract
Mercury contained in waste in public waters is converted by activity of microorganisms into methyl-mercury (Me-Hg) components which have toxic properties and strong binding capacity in addition to their high solubility, especially in the bodies of aquatic animals. This study aims to assess the effectivity Hg absorbent made from sulfur and unsaturated pure cooking in minimizing potential effect of community health and the ecology effect in Makassar coastal areas, Indonesia. This research applied
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Mercury (programming language)Environmental scienceMERCURY EXPOSUREEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental chemistryChemistryComputer scienceBiomonitoringProgramming languageMercury impact and mitigation studiesMarine and Coastal Ecosystems