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Concept: mercury contamination in the concept vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5155 |
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| Preferred label | mercury contamination |
| Definition | The presence and release into the air, water and soil of mercury, a naturally occurring heavy metal element, by both natural occurrences such as vaporization and human activities such as burning coal, mining and smelting. |
| Notation | |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
| Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
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| Source |
European Environment Agency
Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK-1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark