Minamata disease in Japan and the large-scale poisoning by methylmercury (MeHg) in Iraq
caused wide public concerns about the risk emanating from mercury for human health …

Background: Body burden of mercury has been linked to hypertension in populations
exposed to high mercury levels. Objectives: We summarized, extracted, and pooled the …

Mercury plays a critical role in serious health problems due to environmental or occupational
exposures. Aquatic ecosystems are an essential component of the global biogeochemical …

Pregnancy is a unique period when biological changes can increase sensitivity to chemical
exposures. Pregnant women are exposed to multiple environmental chemicals via air, food …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a toxic chemical compound naturally produced mainly in the
aquatic environment through the methylation of inorganic mercury catalyzed by aquatic …

Heavy metal exposure can lead to death and disability. A variety of sources including soil,
wastewater, mining activities, industrial waste, sewage wastes, pesticides used in …

Background: Toxic metals, such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg),
may be associated with a higher risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia …

ABSTRACT Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) are toxic elements widely
distributed in the environment. Exposure to these elements was attributed to produce …

Fish are an important food and economic source in the Amazon region. However, several
researches report high levels of mercury, mainly methylmercury (MeHg), in these animals …

Background: Dental staff may be at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome secondary
to their chronic exposure to mercury. Objective: To investigate obstetric outcome among …