The mining environment is hazardous for worker's health. It can affect the mental health,
triggering symptoms and diseases, such as anxiety, job stress, depression, sleep disorders …

There is a variety of health and environmental issues associated with artisanal and small-
scale gold mining (ASGM), which includes concerns regarding mercury pollution. In many …

Objectives Gold miners use mercury to extract gold from ore adding liquid mercury to the
milled gold-containing ore. This results in a mercury-gold compound, called amalgam …

Mercury vapor is highly toxic to the human body. The present study aimed to investigate the
occurrence of neuropsychological dysfunction in former workers of fluorescent lamps …

Background The continuous exposure to inorganic mercury vapour in artisanal small-scale
gold mining (ASGM) areas leads to chronic health problems. It is therefore essential to have …

Objective Traditional gold mining is associated with mercury exposure. Especially
vulnerable to its neurotoxic effects is the developing nervous system of a child. We aimed to …

Mercury (Hg) is a persistent pollutant highly bioaccumulated in the aquatic environment
through the food chain reaching high concentration levels in the tissues of predator fishes …

Mercury emissions from artisanal mining present a significant development and
environmental challenge globally. The Colombia Mercury Project (CMP), a joint initiative of …

BACKGROUND: Mercury is one of the most well-known toxic metals for humans. Chloralkali
workers are exposed to mercury vapours extensively, which may be associated with …

Background: Mercury (Hg) exposure from artisanal gold mining has adverse effects on the
neuromotor function in adults. However, few studies have examined this relationship in …