This Chapter addresses the occurrence of trace elements and organic compounds in coal, and their emission during coal utilisation, with particular emphasis on mercury, given the long-established links between mercury and its accumulation in both the environment and in food chains. Trace elements are, of course, released from natural sources as well as from human activities.

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