Anthropogenic effects
Effects of human on the environment and naturel processes
Contaminant
Substance introduced to environment by humans
Thallium is found in:
Crooksite, Hutchinsonite, Lorandite
Pollutant
Substance introduced to environment by humans that harms the environment
In humans Th(I) replaces:
K+ and inhibits enzymes and block receptors
What showed an increase in Tl(I)?
Coal Mining
To understand chemical effects we have to understand the:
Environment
Mercury is toxic to everyone but can be detected easily in:
Fish due to their high sensitivity
What is residence time
amount of time a substance stays in the environment