Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has established guidelines for drinking-
water quality that cover biological and chemical hazards from both natural and …

Mercury is a global pollutant that can be transported over long distances and can
bioaccumulate. Currently, China is the country that contributes most to atmospheric Hg …

Methylmercury (MeHg) contamination in paddy fields is a significant environmental issue
globally since over half of the population of our planet consumes rice. MeHg is a neurotoxin …

Mine waste (MW) in historical mercury (Hg) mining areas continuously emits Hg into local
environment, including aquatic ecosystems. Tracing Hg migration process from MW and …

A great number of studies have confirmed that mercury–selenium (Hg–Se) antagonism is a
widespread phenomenon in microorganisms, fish, poultry, humans, and other mammals …

Despite intensive mining activities in Burkina Faso, little is known on the environmental
impacts of metals and metalloids potentially released from these activities. Water samples …

Rice can be the main route of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure for rice-consuming
populations living in area where mercury (Hg) is mined. However, the current risk …

Background Mining deposits often contain high levels of toxic elements such as mercury
(Hg) and arsenic (As) representing strong environmental hazards. The purpose of this study …

Wanshan is a city in southwest China that has several inactive mercury (Hg) mines. The
local population are exposed to methylmercury (MeHg) due to the consumption of Hg …

Rice paddy soil is recognized as the hotspot of mercury (Hg) methylation, which is mainly a
biotic process mediated by many abiotic factors. In this study, effects of key soil properties on …