Global policy on mercury
An REF case study on the research of Univ Fellow Professor Tamsin Mather has been published on the MPLS website.
A REF impact case study on the research of Univ Fellow , Supernumerary Fellow in Earth Sciences and Professor of Earth Sciences has been published on the聽MPLS (Mathematical, Physical and 蘑菇tv Sciences Division, University)聽.
The article mentions how Professor Mather and a team of researchers are聽influencing global policy on mercury, one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants. Mercury is extremely toxic and causes a range of serious health impacts including brain and neurological damage, especially among young people and unborn children. Mercury poses a particular ecological and human health risk due to its chemical properties. It vaporises easily, thus becoming highly mobile, and many mercury compounds are water-soluble or form readily in the soil, allowing mercury to enter the food chain and accumulate in dangerous quantities.
Published: 5 November 2015
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