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Emission trends of selected heavy metals (EEA member countries - indexed 1990 = 100): Emission trends 1990-2009 for cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb).
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Emission trends of selected heavy metals (EEA member countries - indexed 1990 = 100): Emission trends 1990-2008 for cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb).
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Emission trends of selected heavy metals (EEA member countries - indexed 1990 = 100): Emission trends for cadmium, mercury and lead
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Emissions by sector of selected heavy metals - 2008 (EEA member countries): The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of cadmium - Cd; mercury - Hg; and lead - Pb.
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Freshwater - Drivers and pressures (Germany): SOER Common environmental theme from Germany
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Germany
Heavy metals emission intensity of metal industry in Europe between 2004 and 2009 (EU14 + Norway): The chart displays changes in heavy metals emission intensity of metal industry between 2004 and 2009 Heavy metals emission intensity is expressed as kilogram of heavy metals equivalent discharged in water per unit of production of metal industry (expressed as one million Euro gross value added).
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Heavy metals in mussels (Mytilus edulis), median concentration 1996-2002: a: Lead (Pb)
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Historic series in annual spent fuel arisings (tonnes heavy metals): The following table refers to nuclear waste: it presents annual spent fuel arisings in nuclear power plants of OECD countries. The data are expressed in tonnes of heavy metal, and include projections and estimates up to the year 2010. Spent fuel arisings are one part of the radioactive waste generated at various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle (uranium mining and milling, fuel enrichment, reactor operation, spent fuel reprocessing). Radioactive waste also arises from decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities, and from other activities using isotopes, such as scientific research and medical activities. The impact of nuclear waste on humans and the environment depends on the level of radioactivity and on the conditions under which the waste is handled, treated, stored and disposed of. While reading this table it should be noted that these data do not represent all radioactive waste generated, and that amounts of spent fuel arisings depend on the share of nuclear electricity in the energy supply and on the nuclear plant technologies adopted.
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Historic series in spent fuel arising (tonnes heavy metals): The figure shows the historical series of arising spent fuel . Arising amounts of spent fuel depend primarily on the amount of power produced, but also to a large extent on the type of reactor, level of fuel enrichment, fuel burnup and power plant net electric efficiency.
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Priority issues in the Mediterranean environment (revised version): Following the principles of the European Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment, the collective interest of EEA and UNEP/MAP has been developed towards a product focusing on priority pollution zones in the Mediterranean Sea and addressing emerging issues. All these issues come under the prism of an ecosystem approach. The core of this report derives from the latest (2003–2004) country National Diagnostic Analyses reports (NDA).
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