In Walden, Thoreau1 noted that “the largest pond is as sensitive to atmospheric changes as
the globule of mercury in its tube”. Here, we consider the modern understanding of the …

Mercury (Hg) is well studied and research continues as our knowledge of its health risks
increases. One expanding area of research not well emphasized to date is the endocrine …

Blood organic mercury (ie, methyl mercury) concentrations among 1,709 women who were
participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 1999 and …

There are few data on risks to biota and humans from mercury levels in saltwater fish. This
paper examines mercury and selenium levels in muscle of 19 species of fish caught by …

Marine ecosystems are constantly being threatened by contaminants produced by human
activities. There is an urge to better understand their impacts on marine organisms and …

Total mercury (THg) and monomethylmercury (MMHg) concentrations were determined in
the tissues of demersal shark (Order Squaliformes and the Families: Scyliorhinidae …

Studies of fish consumption often focus on awareness of and adherence to advisories, how
much fish people eat, and contaminant levels in those fish. This paper examines knowledge …

Background: Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that presents public health risks through fish
consumption. A major source of uncertainty in evaluating harmful exposure is inadequate …

Muscle, liver and stomach contents of 64 blue sharks and 52 swordfishes, caught between
September 2004 and February 2005 near the Azores (area A) and the Equator (area E) …

Mercury exposure is widespread in the United States with methylmercury as the
predominant chemical species and fish and shellfish as the source. Use of more advanced …