Mercury pollution and its impacts on human health is of global concern. The authors of this
paper were members of the Plenary Panel on Human Health in the 12th International …

Human biomonitoring (HBM) is used to indicate and quantify exposure by measuring
environmental chemicals, their metabolites or reaction products in biological specimens …

Microbial mercury (Hg) methylation transforms a toxic trace metal into the highly
bioaccumulated neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg). The lack of a genetic marker for …

Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable and premature death
worldwide. Even worse, many people are generally exposed to passive smoking, which …

This paper contributes to the literature on Indigenous health, human dimensions of climate
change, and place-based dimensions of health by examining the role of environment for …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) are persistent organic pollutants used worldwide between
the 1930s and 1980s. Although their use has been heavily restricted, PCB can be found in …

Genome instability is a prerequisite for the development of cancer. It occurs when genome
maintenance systems fail to safeguard the genome's integrity, whether as a consequence of …

Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing
practices of resource management. Societal concerns about environmental degradation and …

Perfluoroalkylated compounds (PFCs) are used in fire-fighting foams, treatment of clothes,
carpets and leather products, and as lubricants, pesticides, in paints and medicine. Recent …

The frequency of overweight and obesity among North American Indian children and youth
exceeds that of other ethnic groups in the United States. This observation is based on …