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 …

Mercury (Hg) is among the naturally occurring heavy metal with elemental, organic, and
inorganic distributions in the environment. Being considered a global pollutant, high pools of …

Mercury (Hg) is a potentially harmful trace element in the environment and one of the World
Health Organization's foremost chemicals of concern. The threat posed by Hg contaminated …

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 …

Microbial mercury (Hg) methylation transforms a toxic trace metal into the highly
bioaccumulated neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg). The lack of a genetic marker for …

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin for humans, particularly if the metal is in the form of
methylmercury. Mercury is widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems as a result of …

The environmental cycling of mercury (Hg) can be affected by natural and anthropogenic
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element that occurs at low concentrations in nature. However,
various anthropogenic and natural sources contribute around 5000 to 8000 metric tons of …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental contaminant of concern because it biomagnifies
in aquatic food webs and poses a health hazard to aquatic biota, piscivorous wildlife and …

The production and use of nanoparticles leads to the emission of manufactured or
engineered nanoparticles into the environment. Those particles undergo many possible …