Mercury (Hg) is ubiquitary, naturally enriched in volcanic regions, and has wide applications
in science, industry, and agriculture. Recently, the increasing awareness of Hg toxicity has …

Health risks caused by heavy metal pollution are one of the most concerning issues globally
due to heavy metal toxicity, carcinogenicity, bioaccumulation, and complex mechanisms with …

Mercury contamination in water has been an issue to the environment and human health. In
this article, mercury in marine and oceanic waters has been reviewed. In the aquatic …

Mercury is one of the most hazardous contaminants that may be present in the aquatic
environment, but its ecological and toxicological effects are strongly dependent on the …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding
inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO …

Water contamination by mercury is an issue of serious concern and needs immediate
attention for generating sustainable water resources. This in turn, requires efficient …

Background Fish consumption is considered the primary pathway of methylmercury (MeHg)
exposure for most people in the world. However, in the inland regions of China, most of the …

This review summarises current knowledge on Hg species and their distribution in the
hydrosphere and gives typical concentration ranges in open ocean, coastal and estuarine …

Although mercury (Hg) is toxic at all valence states, organic Hg, especially
monomethylmercury (MeHg, CH3Hg+, methylmercury), is more toxic than inorganic Hg (Hg …

Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs has been much studied, motivated from
high Hg levels found in many fish species important for human consumption. Hg …