Recent studies have shown that Lake Pontchartrain Estuary in Louisiana experiences
frequent harmful cyanobacterial blooms (cyanoHABs). In 2019, the Bonnet Carré Spillway …

Background The primary route of exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), a known
developmental neurotoxicant, is from ingestion of seafood. Since 2004, women of …

In recent years, as a result of industrialisation and computerisation, people have become
wealthier and freer to participate in leisure activities, increasing the importance of the leisure …

Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) fisheries account for 41% of the US marine recreational fish catch and
16% of the nation's marine commercial fish landings. Mercury (Hg) concentrations are …

Natural sources of mercury, historical gold mining, and contemporary artisanal and small-
scale gold mining (ASGM) activities have led to mercury contamination in Suriname. Our …

In a food-limited urban environment, policy can improve or exacerbate existing inequalities
in access to natural resources. While urban marine subsistence fishers in the United States …

The risk of mercury exposure through consumption of fish from Lake Phewa, Nepal was
investigated. A total of 170 people were surveyed to know their fish consumption levels. The …

Total mercury (Hg) was measured in coastal fishes from Southern New England (RI, USA),
and Hg exposure was estimated for anglers and family members that consumed these …

Abstract The Gullah/Geechee (G/G) heritage is rooted in a culture largely dependent on fish
and seafood as a primary food source. Research suggests that African-American (AA) …

Current paradigms regarding the bioaccumulation of mercury are rooted in observations that
methylmercury (MeHg) biomagnifies along pelagic food chains. However, mechanisms …