A review of global environmental mercury processes in response to human and natural perturbations: Changes of emissions, climate, and land use

D Obrist, JL Kirk, L Zhang, EM Sunderland, M Jiskra… - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Updated global and oceanic mercury budgets for the United Nations Global Mercury Assessment 2018

PM Outridge, RP Mason, F Wang… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
In support of international efforts to reduce mercury (Hg) exposure in humans and wildlife,
this paper reviews the literature concerning global Hg emissions, cycling and fate, and …

Rivers as the largest source of mercury to coastal oceans worldwide

M Liu, Q Zhang, T Maavara, S Liu, X Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Mercury is a potent neurotoxic substance and accounts for 250,000 intellectual disabilities
annually. Worldwide, coastal fisheries contribute the majority of human exposure to mercury …

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 …

Mercury pollution in modern times and its socio-medical consequences

LT Budnik, L Casteleyn - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Mercury plays a critical role in serious health problems due to environmental or occupational
exposures. Aquatic ecosystems are an essential component of the global biogeochemical …

Biotic formation of methylmercury: A bio–physico–chemical conundrum

AG Bravo, C Cosio - Limnology and Oceanography, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mercury (Hg) is a natural and widespread trace metal, but is considered a priority pollutant,
particularly its organic form methylmercury (MMHg), because of human's exposure to MMHg …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and measurement of mercury in the environment: Terrestrial Hg cycling

K Bishop, JB Shanley, A Riscassi, HA de Wit… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Arctic atmospheric mercury: Sources and changes

A Dastoor, SJ Wilson, O Travnikov, A Ryjkov… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global anthropogenic and legacy mercury (Hg) emissions are the main sources of Arctic Hg
contamination, primarily transported there via the atmosphere. This review summarizes the …

Linking science and policy to support the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

H Selin, SE Keane, S Wang, NE Selin, K Davis, D Bally - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Minamata Convention on Mercury, with its objective to protect human health
and the environment from the dangers of mercury (Hg), entered into force in 2017. The …

The assessment and remediation of mercury contaminated sites: A review of current approaches

CS Eckley, CC Gilmour, S Janssen, TP Luxton… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Remediation of mercury (Hg) contaminated sites has long relied on traditional approaches,
such as removal and containment/cap**. Here we review contemporary practices in the …