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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Environmental Risks of Mercury Contamination in Losari Coastal Area of Makassar City, Indonesia

Hg is classified into groups and non essential metals are
highly toxic, methyl mercury found in the environment in small
quantities, but very harmful to humans and animals, since these
compounds can only be accumulated by fish and other aquatic
organi
sms (FAO, 1971 in Budiono, 2002). In the animal body,
the metal is then absorbed by the blood, binds to blood proteins
which are then distributed throughout the body tissues. The
highest accumulation in organs usually detocxicated via (liver)
and excretion
(kidney)
http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0214/ijsrp-p2642.pdf

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