PPT-Mercury in Fish Where Does Mercury Come From?

Natural Sources Soils and rocks Wildfires ManMade Sources Burning coal and medical waste Manufacturing chemicals Rain and snow wash mercury out of the environment and into oceans lakes and rivers. Fish: . The . Mercury. . Connection. Natural Sources:. Occurs naturally in soils, sediments, and rocks . Volcanic eruptions. Wildfires. Man-Made Sources:. Coal combustion. Medical waste . incineration. . Maximizing Benefits &. Minimizing. . Risks. Kenneth D. Rosenman, M.D.. Professor of Medicine. Michigan State University. Funding - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative EPA GL-00E00461. Objectives. Tribal Challenges and Responses. Chemistry of Mercury and Adverse Health Effects – Scott Weir, KTIK. Sources and the Global Pool of Atmospheric Mercury - . Scott Weir, KTIK. Mercury Deposition – . Mercury. . Connection. Natural Sources:. Occurs naturally in soils, sediments, and rocks . Volcanic eruptions. Wildfires. Man-Made Sources:. Coal combustion. Medical waste incineration. Chemical manufacturing. We Thought It Would Be. Dana Folley, PERCS Unit. 2005 NC Pretreatment Workshop. August 23, 2005. Charlotte, NC. Mercury Sources. Natural Sources - volcanoes, forest fires, soils. Manmade Sources - coal-fired power plants, incinerators, manufacturing, dental amalgam. and Nutrition. Eating. Right for a Healthier You: Mercury in Fish. Mercury. 1990s identified mercury contamination. in fish and other wildlife. Environmental contamination of fish?. UK participates in an NIH grant. nearshore. ) Mercury and PCB TMDLs. Public Meeting. May 2015. Outline. Project study area. Overview of mercury and PCB impairments. Overview of TMDL Scoping Report. Receive comments on the Scoping Report. Implications for Public Policy, Environmental Justice, and Public Health Education. -By Mark Mitchell M.D., MPH. Minamata Treaty Goal. Why is Mercury Exposure a Problem?. Minamata Treaty Requirements. 2. Put your student hat on. Experience the kit. Put your teacher hat on. Envision classroom use. Curriculum integration. Support for students. 3. . Mercury Poisoning. Student Handouts. Safety. Quick Guide. Institute for Health and the Environment. University at Albany. dcarpenter@Albany.edu. Elemental mercury (Hg. 0. ) is toxic to the brain, easily absorbed via the lung and can change to other toxic forms.. Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption. Patterson Clark/The Washington Post. April 3, 2012. 201www.nutrition.va.gov rcury Mercury is a toxic substance that en vices’ Eat Safe Fish Eat Safe Fish Guide Guide Some �sh contain chemicals that can harm your health. MDHHS tests �lets of �sh taken from Michigan’s lakes an Symbol: Hg. Classified as a heavy metal (in red). Volatile and is a liquid at room temperature (boiling point at 300. o. C). Natural origins: volcanoes . Toxic: as Hg (vapor); methylmercury. USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level: 0.002 ppm in drinking water. Adapted from manuscript of the same title published in the Journal of Toxicology, Volume 2011, Article ID 983072, doi: 10.1155/2011/983072. Photos by Jessica N. Warren. All forms of mercury are toxic: elemental, inorganic, and organic forms..