New book by Nelson O'Driscoll
Congratulations
to Nelson and co-editors Guangliang Liu and Yong Cai on the release of
their text "Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Mercury",
published by Wiley. The book explains the environmental behaviour and
toxicological effects of mercury on humans and other organisms, and
provides a baseline for what is known and what uncertainties remain in
respect to mercury cycling. The chapters focus on the fundamental
science underlying the environmental chemistry and fate of mercury.
Comprised of four parts that present an overview of mercury in the
environment, mercury transformations, transport, and bioaccumulation and
toxicology, each chapter of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of
Mercury includes the basic concepts of the targeted subject, a critical
review of that subject, and the future research needs. This work will be
invaluable to a wide range of policy experts, environ-mental
scientists, and other people requiring a comprehensive source for the
state of the science in this field.
ISBN: 978-0-470-57872-8 - available from Wiley also as an ebook
