Mercury from crematoriums: human health risk assessment and estimate of total emissions in British Columbia.

CONCLUSION: Mercury from crematoriums accounts for more than 7% of total mercury emissions to the atmosphere in BC, but risk assessment found no indication that ground-level exposures to elemental mercury vapour from crematoriums poses a significant risk to human health. If the number of cremations increases, it might reach considerable levels, highlighting the need for developing a national plan similar to other countries.
PMID: 32524506 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Public Health - June 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Piagno H, Afshari R Tags: Can J Public Health Source Type: research