ENSC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Relx Group, Sodium Hydroxide, Walleye
11 Apr 2017
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Lecture 10: mercury contamination on a northern ontario first. An example of a multidisciplinary case study long term impacts on mercury on a first nations reserve. Methylmercury is the key compound that is toxic. Ontario minimata first communities in nw ontario were exposed to mercury in 1960s origin of mercury at grassy narrows and white dog reserves was a pulp and paper mill in dryden. Major properties of mercury in the context of this case study persistence, particularly significant in sediments. Mercury in the environment: toxicity, sources, exposure pathways. Iraq data less reliable because it wasn"t fish it was contamination of grain which is very different for calculating dose-response. Ensc 201 environmental toxicology and chemical risks april 4 2017. If fishing is a cultural activity as well as a food resource, there will be an impact on a traditional way of life: guiding for recreational fishing as a source of employment becomes less viable.
