Environmental contamination has exposed humans to various metal agents, including
mercury. This exposure is more common than expected, and the health consequences of …

This paper presents a review about mercury contamination and human exposure in the
Tapajós River basin (Brazil), one of the major tributaries of the Amazon impacted by …

Mercury (Hg) is known as one of the major contaminants in the Amazon. The Tapajós River
basin, in the Brazilian Amazon, has diverse anthropogenic activities which increase Hg …

Since metals are widely distributed in environmental matrices, humans are exposed to them
by either anthropogenic activities or inadvertently by necessity. Selected metals: arsenic …

Recent studies demonstrate a short 3–6-month atmospheric lifetime for mercury (Hg). This
implies Hg emissions are predominantly deposited within the same hemisphere in which …

Mercury (Hg) speciation and bioavailability were studied in surface sediments affected by
artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the Mojana region of Colombia. The results …

This paper examines issues of human mercury (Hg) exposure and adverse health effects
throughout the Amazon region. An extensive review was conducted using bibliographic …

The present review describes and discusses key interactions between mercury (Hg) and
phytoplankton to highlight the role of phytoplankton in the biogeochemical cycle of Hg and to …

In aquatic systems, bottom sediments have often been considered as the main
methylmercury (MeHg) production site. In tropical floodplain areas, however, floating …

Mercury (Hg) used in gold amalgamation is a major source of contamination in developing
countries. Water, sediments, plankton, fish, and human samples from Grande Marsh, a Hg …