In support of international efforts to reduce mercury (Hg) exposure in humans and wildlife,
this paper reviews the literature concerning global Hg emissions, cycling and fate, and …

Mercury pollution poses global human health and environmental risks. Although mercury is
naturally present in the environment, human activities, such as coal burning, have increased …

We estimate that a cumulative total of 1540 (1060–2800) Gg (gigagrams, 109 grams or
thousand tonnes) of mercury (Hg) have been released by human activities up to 2010, 73 …

Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. We synthesize
understanding of sources, atmosphere-land-ocean Hg dynamics and health effects, and …

In this study, starch based nanocomposite (starch/SnO 2) was synthesized and used as an
effective adsorbent for the removal of Hg 2+ from aqueous medium. The as-prepared …

Anthropogenic activities have enriched mercury in the biosphere by at least a factor of three,
leading to increases in total mercury (Hg) in the surface ocean. However, the impacts on …

Elevated mercury (Hg) in marine and terrestrial ecosystems is a global health concern
because of the formation of toxic methylmercury. Humans have emitted Hg to the …

▪ Abstract Because it is very toxic and accumulates in organisms, particularly in fish, mercury
is an important pollutant and one of the most studied. Nonetheless we still have an …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

More than 140 nations recently agreed to a legally binding treaty on reductions in human
uses and releases of mercury that will be signed in October of this year. This follows the …