The present and future air contamination by mercury is and will continue to be a serious risk
for human health. This publication presents a review of the literature dealing with the issues …

The atmosphere is the major transport pathway for distribution of mercury (Hg) globally.
Gaseous elemental mercury (GEM, hereafter Hg 0) is the predominant form in both …

Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is a global concern requiring action at national
scales. Scientific understanding and regulatory policies are underpinned by global …

Coal is a primary source of both global energy and air pollution. This paper presents the first
causal evidence of the impact of pollution due to coal power plant emissions on cognitive …

Harmful SO 2 largely originates from coal and oil combustions, but in some areas the
biomass burning contribution could not be ignored. Here, we evaluated SO 2 emissions from …

Sea ice (including overlying snow) is a dynamic interface between the atmosphere and the
ocean, influencing the mercury (Hg) cycling in polar oceans. However, a large-scale and …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are known to cause neurodevelopmental toxicity through
direct and indirect pathways. In this study we used data from the National Health and …

Low sulfate, euxinic water-column conditions were a common feature of many Precambrian
and Phanerozoic periods of ocean anoxia. The cycling of phosphorus in anoxic marine …

Rapid socioeconomic development has caused numerous environmental impacts. Human
production and consumption activities are the underlying drivers of resource uses …

Atmospheric toxic metals (TMs) may cause adverse effects on the environment and human
health due to their bioavailability and toxicity. High-resolution TMs emission inventory is …