"April 1993." Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-125).

Preface -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Directive 1: Compile Existing Data And Estimate Risks -- Existing mercury data for Michigan -- Human health risks from mercury -- Exposure -- Effects in infants and children -- Michigan today -- Protection from methylmercury effects -- Conclusions -- Directive 2: Determine Sources And Pathways And Means Of Exposure: -- Natural emissions of mercury -- Mercury in the atmosphere -- Gaseous mercury -- Particulate mercury -- Contributions from Michigan sources -- Wet deposition of mercury in Michigan -- Dry deposition -- Implications of deposition data -- Impact of local sources on deposition -- Relationship between air emissions and lake concentrations -- Mercury in aquatic systems -- Mercury in sediments -- Wildlife exposure -- Human exposure -- Conclusions -- Directive 3: Determine Standards, Abatement Programs And Proposed Regulations: -- Existing Federal programs -- Proposed Federal programs -- Clean air act -- Great waters study -- Mercury study -- Utility study -- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences study -- Other Federal programs -- Agency for toxic substances and disease registry -- Clean Water Act -- Great Lakes Water Quality initiative -- Proposed Federal Legislation -- Existing State programs -- Proposed State legislation -- Regional programs -- International programs -- Other programs -- Conclusions -- Directive 4: Proposed And Evaluate Options: -- General -- Latex paint emissions -- Waste combustion -- Waste separation and recycling -- Combustion of fossil fuels -- Proposed options for controlling mercury emissions -- Recommendation 1 -- Recommendation 2 -- Recommendation 3 -- Recommendation 4 -- Recommendation 5 -- Recommendation 6 -- Recommendation 7 -- Recommendation 8 -- Directive 5: Recommend Further Study: -- Water quality and biological monitoring needs -- Emissions and air quality data needs -- Human monitoring needs -- Education needs -- Mercury research data evaluation needs -- References cited -- Appendix 1: August 6, 1992 letter from Governor John Engler -- Appendix 2: Michigan Environmental Science Board Mercury panel annotated bibliography -- Appendix 3: Draft toxicological profile for mercury. Preface: Michigan Environmental Science Board -- The Michigan Environmental Science Board was created by Governor John Engler by executive order 1992-19 on August 6, 1992. The board is charged with advising the Governor, the Natural Resources Commission, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other state agencies, as directed by the Governor, on matters affecting the protection and management of Michigan's environment and natural resources. The Board consists of 9 members, appointed by the Governor, who have expertise in one or more of the following areas: engineering, ecological sciences, economics, chemistry, physics, biological sciences, human medicine, statistics, risk assessment, geology and other disciplines as necessary. Upon the request of the Governor to review a particular issue, a panel, consisting of board members with relevant expertise, is convened to evaluate and provide recommendations on the issue.