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Studies of mercury pollution in a lake due to a thermometer factory situated in a tourist resort: Kodaikkanal, India [1]

Kodaikkanal, India, suffered mercury contamination due to emissions and waste from a thermometer factory. Kodai Lake is situated to the north of the factory. The present study determined mercury in waters, sediment and fish samples and compared the values with those from two other lakes, Berijam and Kukkal. Total mercury (HgT) of 356e465 ng l

Publication Date: 
01/01/2006
D. Karunasagar [2], M.V. Balarama Krishna [3], Y. Anjaneyulu & et al [4]
Environmental Pollution [5]
143
153-158
Tags:
Mercury [6], Industrial Pollution [7], Kodaikanal [8], Tamil Nadu [9], Lake Pollution [10], Water Pollution [11], Heavy Metals [12], Multinational Corporations (MNCs) [13], Hindustan Unilever Limited [14]

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