A state-of-the-science review on metal biomarkers

I Martinez-Morata, M Sobel, M Tellez-Plaza… - Current environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Biomarkers are commonly used in epidemiological studies to
assess metals and metalloid exposure and estimate internal dose, as they integrate multiple …

Our evolved understanding of the human health risks of mercury

N Basu, A Bastiansz, JG Dórea, M Fujimura, M Horvat… - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
Mercury (Hg) is a chemical of health concern worldwide that is now being acted upon
through the Minamata Convention. Operationalizing the Convention and tracking its …

Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change

CA Eagles-Smith, EK Silbergeld, N Basu… - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is an urgent global health threat. The complexity
of Hg in the environment can hinder accurate determination of ecological and human health …

[HTML][HTML] Single and combined effects of microplastics and mercury on juveniles of the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax): changes in behavioural responses …

LGA Barboza, LR Vieira, L Guilhermino - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics and mercury are environmental pollutants of great concern. The main goal of
the present study was to investigate the effects of these pollutants, both individually and in …

[HTML][HTML] Hesperidin and hesperetin against heavy metal toxicity: Insight on the molecular mechanism of mitigation

AC Famurewa, K Renu, MA Eladl… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic heavy metals (THMs) are non-essential hazardous environmental pollutants with
intractable health challenges in humans and animals. Exposure to lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) …

[HTML][HTML] Occupational human exposure to mercury in artisanal small-scale gold mining communities of Colombia

C Calao-Ramos, AG Bravo, R Paternina-Uribe… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the aim of protecting human life and the environment, the Minamata Convention seeks
to reduce and monitor mercury (Hg) concentrations in the environment. Artisanal and Small …

Mercury exposure, blood pressure, and hypertension: A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis

XF Hu, K Singh, HM Chan - Environmental health perspectives, 2018 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Body burden of mercury has been linked to hypertension in populations
exposed to high mercury levels. Objectives: We summarized, extracted, and pooled the …

Glutathione antioxidant system and methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity: An intriguing interplay

M Farina, M Aschner - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2019 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a toxic chemical compound naturally produced mainly in the
aquatic environment through the methylation of inorganic mercury catalyzed by aquatic …

A review on coordination properties of thiol-containing chelating agents towards mercury, cadmium, and lead

G Bjørklund, G Crisponi, VM Nurchi, R Cappai… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present article reviews the clinical use of thiol-based metal chelators in intoxications
and overexposure with mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). Currently, very few …

Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals

GI Edo, PO Samuel, GO Oloni, GO Ezekiel… - Chemistry and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities,
pose substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. This study aims to delve into the …