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Substance Flow Analysis of Mercury Intentionally Used in Products in the United States

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  • Alexis Cain
  • Sarah Disch
  • Cliff Twaroski
  • John Reindl
  • C. Randy Case

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Mercury‐containing products release mercury (Hg) throughout their lifecycles, frequently in ways that are difficult to measure directly. Therefore, there are considerable uncertainties about the magnitude of mercury releases associated with products, about which products and which release pathways contribute the most to mercury releases, and about the likely impact on mercury releases of various possible interventions in the mercury content of products or in the management of mercury‐containing wastes. This article presents an effort to use substance flow analysis to develop improved estimates of the environmental releases caused by mercury‐containing products and to provide policy‐makers with a better understanding of opportunities for reducing releases of mercury caused by products.

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  • Alexis Cain & Sarah Disch & Cliff Twaroski & John Reindl & C. Randy Case, 2007. "Substance Flow Analysis of Mercury Intentionally Used in Products in the United States," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 11(3), pages 61-75, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:inecol:v:11:y:2007:i:3:p:61-75
    DOI: 10.1162/jiec.2007.1214
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    1. Zhongguo Li & Puqi Jia & Fu Zhao & Yikun Kang, 2018. "Mercury Pollution, Treatment and Solutions in Spent Fluorescent Lamps in Mainland China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Tian, Xi & Wu, Yufeng & Qu, Shen & Liang, Sai & Xu, Ming & Zuo, Tieyong, 2016. "The disposal and willingness to pay for residents scrap fluorescent lamps in China: A case study of Beijing," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 114(C), pages 103-111.
    3. Li, Qiangfeng & Gao, Tianming & Wang, Gaoshang & Cheng, Jinhua & Dai, Tao & Wang, Huan, 2019. "Dynamic analysis of iron flows and in-use stocks in China: 1949–2015," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 625-634.

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