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15 - General Engineering
University of Southampton
Burdens of mercury in residents of Temirtau, Kazakhstan II: Verification of methodologies for estimating human exposure to high levels of Hg pollution in the environment
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This paper builds on Hsiao, Ullrich and Tanton (2011) to show that existing exposure models combined with probabilistic (Monte Carlo) approaches can be used to establish reliable levels of mercury exposure. The method also identifies sectors of the population most at risk, allowing engineers to target the clean-up to give maximum protection at least cost. The approach is already being used in identifying and evaluating mercury risk: see Rumbold, Engel & Axelrad, 2011. ‘Risk of Ill-Informed Decision-Making When Choosing Your Favourite Fish’. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment .17: 1156-1169.
