Heavy metals are naturally existing elements that have relatively high atomic weight and a
minimum density five times the density of water. Heavy metals have extensive applications …

Mercury (Hg) toxicity continues to represent a global health concern. Given that human
populations are mostly exposed to low chronic levels of mercurial compounds …

The physical, social and intellectual development of children from conception to the end of
adolescence requires an environment that is both protected and protective of their health. A …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding
inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO …

Objective To examine biomarkers of methylmercury (MeHg) intake in women and infants
from seafood-consuming populations globally and characterize the comparative risk of fetal …

Herein, we developed a general strategy for rapid, highly selective, and ultratrace naked-
eye colorimetric detection of Hg2+ in aqueous solutions. Two dimensional rGO/PEI/Pd …

Mercury (Hg) has caused a variety of significant and documented adverse effects on human
health and the environment throughout the world. Mercury and the compounds with which it …

The main source of human exposure to mercury is the consumption of fish contaminated
with methylmercury, which may adversely affect early neurodevelopment. This study …

To assess the spatial and layer-wise distributions of 26 elements (Na, Al, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Ti,
V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Sb, Co, Ba, Zn, Rb, Cs, La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Yb, Ta, Hf, Th and U) as well as the …

A new fluorescent assay based on in situ ultrasound-assisted synthesis of carbon dots (CDs)
as optical nanoprobes for the detection of methylmercury has been developed. Application …