Minamata disease in Japan and the large-scale poisoning by methylmercury (MeHg) in Iraq
caused wide public concerns about the risk emanating from mercury for human health …

Environmental contamination has exposed humans to various metal agents, including
mercury. It has been determined that mercury is not only harmful to the health of vulnerable …

Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. We synthesize
understanding of sources, atmosphere-land-ocean Hg dynamics and health effects, and …

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal which is widely dispersed in nature. Most human exposure
results from fish consumption or dental amalgam. Mercury occurs in several chemical forms …

Background There is evidence that exposure to mercury (Hg) may be a risk factor for
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objective To conduct a systematic review of published …

A realistic picture of our world shows that it is heavily polluted everywhere. Coastal regions
and oceans are polluted by farm fertilizer, manure runoff, sewage and industrial discharges …

Mercury pollution poses global human health and environmental risks. Although mercury is
naturally present in the environment, human activities, such as coal burning, have increased …

Post Minamata incident there has been awareness about mercury toxicity even among the
general public. Previous researches contributed a vast amount of data regarding acute …

The paper builds on existing literature, highlighting current understanding and identifying
unresolved issues about MeHg exposure, health effects, and risk assessment, and …

Metals are being utilized of ways in industries and agriculture; particularly heavy metals
such as mercury, cadmium, lead and arsenic constitute a significant potential threat to …