Rice is one of the principal staple foods, essential for safeguarding the global food and
nutritional security, but due to different natural and anthropogenic sources, it also acts as …

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 …

Although soil contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in Europe has a history of
many centuries, related problems are often considered as having been dealt with due to the …

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 contamination in food can pose serious health risks to consumers and coal-fired
power plants have been identified as the major source of mercury emissions. To assess 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 …

This review documents recent advances in terrestrial mercury cycling. Terrestrial mercury
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is develo** rapidly in others. We …

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 …

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal released into the environment through human activities and
natural processes. Human activities have profoundly increased the amount of Hg in the …

This article describes the mercury contaminated sites in Asia. Among the various regions,
Asia has become the largest contributor of anthropogenic atmospheric mercury (Hg) …