Exposure to mercury is a silent threat to the environment and human life. It has the potential
to harm almost every organ and body system. Mercury compounds are classified in different …

Environmental contamination has exposed humans to various metal agents, including
mercury. It has been determined that mercury is not only harmful to the health of vulnerable …

The harm from mercury pollution to human health and the environment has long been
known. In recent years, the combination of industrial activities and long-term atmospheric …

Non-communicable diseases, including cancer, are overtaking infectious disease as the
leading health-care threat in middle-income and low-income countries. Latin American and …

The world's almost 400 million Indigenous people have low standards of health. This poor
health is associated with poverty, malnutrition, overcrowding, poor hygiene, environmental …

The environmental cycling of mercury (Hg) can be affected by natural and anthropogenic
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …

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

Aluminum smelting consumes large amounts of electricity and helps drive dam-building
worldwide. Brazil plans to build dozens of hydroelectric dams in its Amazon region and in …

Abstract The Santo Antônio and Jirau dams, under construction on the Madeira River, will
have significant impacts, including flooding in Bolivia due to the Jirau reservoir's backwater …

In 2002, the year it was published, The Environmentalism of the Poor was one of the first
books examining in a multidisciplinary perspective three parallel environmental movements …