Mercury (Hg) has caused a variety of significant and documented adverse effects on human
health and the environment throughout the world. Mercury and the compounds with which it …

The ubiquitous nature of mercury in the environment, its global atmospheric cycling, and its
toxicity to humans at levels that are uncomfortably close to exposures experienced by a …

In the past, methylmercury compounds were manufactured as fungicides or appeared as
unwanted byproducts of the chemical industry, but today the methylation of inorganic …

Mercury exists naturally and as a man-made contaminant. The release of processed
mercury can lead to a progressive increase in the amount of atmospheric mercury, which …

Environmental Context. Dietary intake of fish and other seafood products is the dominant
source of human exposure to methylmercury, a toxicant that can have serious adverse …

Global atmospheric changes carry the potential to disrupt the normal cycling of mercury and
its compounds. Acid rain may increase methylmercury levels in freshwater fish. Global …

Post Minamata incident there has been awareness about mercury toxicity even among the
general public. Previous researches contributed a vast amount of data regarding acute …

This article describes the health effects of the two principal forms of mercury to which
humans are exposed, namely mercury vapor and methylmercury compounds. Mercury vapor …

Mercury exists naturally and as a man-made contaminant. The release of processed
mercury can lead to a progressive increase in the amount of atmospheric mercury, which …

In the US, exposure to methylmercury, a neurotoxin, occurs primarily through consumption of
fish. Data from recent studies assessing the health impact of methylmercury exposure due to …