Mercury Contamination

Objective

Mercury is a global pollutant that can travel very far in the atmosphere. It affects various processes involved in the making of foods for humans, as well as the animals, including the food chain. Soil is one of the greatest sources of mercury.  Past and present human activities, such as burning mercury-enriched fossil fuels, are responsible for the majority of mercury emissions. This study aims to reduce or, as possible, to remove the mercury that can be found in the soil using the Boston Ferns using the process called phytoremediation.

Abstract

                        Mercury contamination in the environment is one of the biggest community problems in various areas due to its unusual physical properties and well-recognized toxicity. These toxins are commonly found and naturally occur in aquatic places, in the air and also produced from the soil. This study aims to help reduce the chances of risks of people from the hazardous health effects of this toxin. One of its greatest effects happens to be the disruption of the food chain.

                Practically speaking, health is more important than anything else and it’s not just about the body being healthy. It is also about being mentally healthy, good health can be described as the condition where both our body as well as our mind is functioning properly. Knowing that mercury can cause health complications such as respiratory, digestive and nervous problems and such, it is just to eliminate those.