Exposure to mercury is a silent threat to the environment and human life. It has the potential
to harm almost every organ and body system. Mercury compounds are classified in different …

Environmental contamination has exposed humans to various metal agents, including
mercury. This exposure is more common than expected, and the health consequences of …

Acute or chronic mercury exposure can cause adverse effects during any period of
development. Mercury is a highly toxic element; there is no known safe level of exposure …

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

Methylmercury is a widely distributed environmental toxicant with detrimental effects on the
developing and adult nervous system. Due to its accumulation in the food chain, chronic …

Developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) and many forms of reproductive toxicity (RT) often
manifest themselves in functional deficits that are not necessarily based on cell death, but …

Objective To investigate the association of prenatal mercury exposure and fish intake with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)–related behavior. Methods For a population …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent neurotoxin that causes neurotoxicity and neuronal cell
death. MeHg exposure also leads to oligodendrocyte destruction, glial cell overactivation …

Xenobiotic chemicals (for example, PCBs, BPA and methylmercury) play a central role in the
new field of 'environmental epigenetics', which identifies factors that regulate the expression …

Background Exposure to the environmental toxicants poses a serious threat to human
health. The extent of exposure and the development of diseases are interrelated with each …