Vegetation uptake of mercury and impacts on global cycling
Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that emits in large quantities to the atmosphere (> 6,000–
8,000 Mg Hg per year) through anthropogenic activities, biomass burning, geogenic …
8,000 Mg Hg per year) through anthropogenic activities, biomass burning, geogenic …
A review of global environmental mercury processes in response to human and natural perturbations: Changes of emissions, climate, and land use
We review recent progress in our understanding of the global cycling of mercury (Hg),
including best estimates of Hg concentrations and pool sizes in major environmental …
including best estimates of Hg concentrations and pool sizes in major environmental …
Global change effects on biogeochemical mercury cycling
Past and present anthropogenic mercury (Hg) release to ecosystems causes neurotoxicity
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
Global health effects of future atmospheric mercury emissions
Y Zhang, Z Song, S Huang, P Zhang, Y Peng… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that poses health risks to the global population.
Anthropogenic mercury emissions to the atmosphere are projected to decrease in the future …
Anthropogenic mercury emissions to the atmosphere are projected to decrease in the future …
Deglacial volcanism and reoxygenation in the aftermath of the Sturtian Snowball Earth
M Li, Y Xu, L Sun, J Chen, K Zhang, D Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The Cryogenian Sturtian and Marinoan Snowball Earth glaciations bracket a nonglacial
interval during which Demosponge and green-algal biomarkers first appear. To understand …
interval during which Demosponge and green-algal biomarkers first appear. To understand …
Total mercury released to the environment by human activities
We estimate that a cumulative total of 1540 (1060–2800) Gg (gigagrams, 109 grams or
thousand tonnes) of mercury (Hg) have been released by human activities up to 2010, 73 …
thousand tonnes) of mercury (Hg) have been released by human activities up to 2010, 73 …
Mercury stable isotopes constrain atmospheric sources to the ocean
M Jiskra, LE Heimbürger-Boavida, MM Desgranges… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Human exposure to toxic mercury (Hg) is dominated by the consumption of seafood 1, 2.
Earth system models suggest that Hg in marine ecosystems is supplied by atmospheric wet …
Earth system models suggest that Hg in marine ecosystems is supplied by atmospheric wet …
Reaction mechanisms and chemical kinetics of mercury transformation during coal combustion
Y Yang, J Liu, Z Wang - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) emission from coal combustion has attracted considerable public concern
because of its harmful effects on human health and the ecosystem. The fundamental …
because of its harmful effects on human health and the ecosystem. The fundamental …
Global and regional trends in mercury emissions and concentrations, 2010–2015
DG Streets, HM Horowitz, Z Lu, L Levin… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust. It can be harmful to human
health when released in large quantities and/or converted to the neurotoxicant methyl …
health when released in large quantities and/or converted to the neurotoxicant methyl …
[HTML][HTML] Global tropospheric halogen (Cl, Br, I) chemistry and its impact on oxidants
We present an updated mechanism for tropospheric halogen (Cl+ Br+ I) chemistry in the
GEOS-Chem global atmospheric chemical transport model and apply it to investigate …
GEOS-Chem global atmospheric chemical transport model and apply it to investigate …