Minamata disease in Japan and the large-scale poisoning by methylmercury (MeHg) in Iraq
caused wide public concerns about the risk emanating from mercury for human health …

Heavy metals, which have widespread environmental distribution and originate from natural
and anthropogenic sources, are common environmental pollutants. In recent decades, their …

Methylmercury is a widely distributed environmental toxicant with detrimental effects on the
developing and adult nervous system. Due to its accumulation in the food chain, chronic …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental toxicant that leads to long-lasting neurological
and developmental deficits in animals and humans. Although the molecular mechanisms …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent environmental pollutant, which elicits significant toxicity in
humans. The central nervous system (CNS) is the primary target of toxicity, and is …

Background The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has estimated the
neurological benefits of reductions in prenatal methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in past …

Mercury is a heavy metal that exists naturally in the environment. Major sources include the
burning of fossil fuels (especially coal) and municipal waste incineration. Mercury can exist …

Mercuric chloride (HgCl 2) is a widely distributed environmental pollutant with multiorgan
toxicity including immune organs such as spleen. Selenium (Se) is an essential trace …

Mercury is a ubiquitous contaminant, and a range of chemical species is generated by
human activity and natural environmental change. Elemental mercury and its inorganic and …

The neurotoxicity of high levels of methylmercury (MeHg) is well established both in humans
and experimental animals. Astrocytes accumulate MeHg and play a prominent role in …