Humans and other living organisms are exposed to a variety of chemical pollutants that are
released into the environment as a consequence of anthropogenic activities. Environmental …

This review article focused on the current status of mercury (Hg) contamination in different
ecological compartments in China, and their possible environmental and health impacts …

Correlation of heavy metals in the tissues of typical organisms (ie, fishes and crabs) and
those in their living environments (ie, surface water, bottom water, and sediment) in Yangtze …

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 …

Hair analysis receives a large amount of academic and commercial interest for wide-ranging
applications. However, in many instances, especially for elemental or 'mineral'analysis, the …

An automated biogeochemical microcosm system allowing controlled variation of redox
potential (EH) in soil suspensions was used to assess the effect of various factors on the …

A novel fluorescence off-on Hg 2+ probe with near-infrared (NIR) emission (680 nm) and a
large Stokes shift (240 nm) has been developed. In MeCN/H 2 O (1/1, v/v, HEPES (N-2 …

The study, which measured the concentrations of Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn and As in various fish
tissues (muscle, gill and liver) of 10 fish species (Abramis brama danubii, Alburnus alburnus …

Human hair of different age groups and foodstuff samples were collected in Beijing, China.
The concerned metals—Cd, Cr, Pb, As, and Hg—were analyzed, and the metal levels in …

An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …