PMID: 18186342Jan 12, 2008Paper

Mercury emission estimates from fires: an initial inventory for the United States

Environmental Science & Technology
Christine Wiedinmyer, Hans R Friedli

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that emissions of mercury (Hg), a hazardous air pollutant, from fires can be significant. However, to date, these emissions have not been well-quantified for the entire United States. Daily emissions of Hg from fires in the lower 48 states of the United States (LOWER48) and in Alaska were estimated for 2002-2006 using a simple fire emissions model. Emission factors of Hg from fires in different ecosystems were compiled from published plume studies and from soil-based assessments. Annual averaged emissions of Hg from fires in the LOWER48 and Alaska were 44 (20-65) metric tons yr(-1), equivalent to approximately 30% of the U.S. EPA 2002 National Emissions Inventory for Hg. Alaska had the highest averaged monthly emissions of all states; however, the emissions have a high temporal variability. Emissions from forests dominate the inventory, suggesting that Hg emissions from agricultural fires are not significant on an annual basis. The uncertainty in the Hg emission factors due to limited data leads to an uncertainty in the emission estimates on the order of +/-50%. Research is still needed to better constrain Hg emission factors from fires, particularly in the eastern U.S. and for ecosystems other than fo...Continue Reading

References

Dec 11, 1999·Public Health Reports·L Trip, J Weiss
Aug 18, 2001·Environmental Science & Technology·V L St LouisW Dong
Oct 24, 2003·Environmental Science & Technology·J M SiglerW Munger
Jan 31, 2004·Environmental Science & Technology·Christian SeigneurCourtney Scott
Jan 13, 2006·The Science of the Total Environment·Mark A EngleMelissa Markee
Oct 21, 2006·Environmental Science & Technology·Allison G MillhollenDaniel Obrist

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 29, 2011·Environmental Science & Technology·Xin HuangLei Zhu
Sep 28, 2013·Environmental Science & Technology·Craig E HebertJeff Shatford
Aug 20, 2008·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Joseph R McConnell, Ross Edwards
Jun 16, 2012·Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·Hezhong TianFahe Chai
Oct 12, 2010·Water, Air, and Soil Pollution·Megan P BurkeJennifer A Jay
Mar 24, 2009·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·Tomás NavrátilZuzana Varilová
Feb 22, 2016·The Science of the Total Environment·Jackson P. WebsterGeorge R Aiken
Mar 5, 2013·Wilderness & Environmental Medicine·William R SmithAlbert R Wheeler
May 31, 2011·The Science of the Total Environment·Hezhong TianJiming Hao
Sep 6, 2011·Environmental Pollution·E TippingI Ilyin
May 31, 2011·Chemosphere·Jiaoyan HuangThomas M Holsen
Jun 21, 2016·The Science of the Total Environment·Collin A Eagles-SmithJoshua T Ackerman
Oct 21, 2015·Environmental Science & Technology·Peter S HomannBrett A Morrissette
Mar 14, 2018·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Tadeusz DziokAdam Włodek
Jul 21, 2017·Journal of Environmental Quality·Charlotte E RiggsJason T Butcher
Sep 19, 2017·Frontiers in Oncology·Zahraa RahalHumam Kadara
Feb 13, 2009·Environmental Science & Technology·Peter C Van Metre, Christopher C Fuller
Sep 8, 2009·Environmental Science & Technology·Adam ReffMarc Houyoux
Jun 24, 2009·Environmental Science & Technology·H R FriedliN Pirrone
Jun 18, 2010·Environmental Science & Technology·Laurel G Woodruff, William F Cannon
Sep 4, 2020·The Science of the Total Environment·Svetlana N KokhAnna S Deviatiiarova
Jul 31, 2021·The Science of the Total Environment·Kirk R BakerEmily Lincoln
Aug 30, 2008·Environmental Science & Technology·Hyun-Deok ChoiPhilip K Hopke
Apr 30, 2015·Environmental Science & Technology·Francesco De SimoneNicola Pirrone
Oct 29, 2010·Environmental Science & Technology·Yungang WangThomas M Holsen
Feb 6, 2017·Environmental Science & Technology·Reiner GieslerRichard Bindler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.