Reports and Publications

	Task Force on Ritualistic Uses of Mercury Report (In Adobe Acrobat PDF format) This report summarizes the Task Force activities, provides an overview of what is known about cultural and spiritual mercury use, and makes recommendations for further investigation, outreach and action.
	Mercury White Paper (In Adobe Acrobat PDF format) EPA staff paper providing background on mercury, mercury health effects and EPA actions to reduce mercury in the environment.
	Background Information on Mercury Sources and Regulations Provides a context for understanding the full range of mercury sources and existing regulations that affect mercury use and release.
	Mercury in Medical Facilities An interactive environmental education software program developed jointly by Purdue University and EPA to provide information on the proper handling and disposal of mercury wastes.
	Mercury Study Report to Congress Provides an assessment of the magnitude of U.S. mercury emissions by source, the implications of those emissions, and the availability and cost of control technologies.
	Deposition of Air Pollutants to the Great Waters (In Adobe Acrobat PDF format) Third Report to Congress on deposition of mercury and 14 other pollutants of concern to the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, Chesapeake Bay and many U.S. estuaries.

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