Advanced Emissions Control Technologies for Coal-Fired Power Plants
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Review of Control Technologies for Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants Plus The connection of human health risks to mercury air emissions from coal-fired power plants
................................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Health Risks from Long-term Exposure to Mercury and the Link to Coal-Fired Power Plants ........
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