Mercury exposure may influence fluctuating asymmetry in waterbirds.
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.3688
Abstract: Variation in avian bilateral symmetry can be an indicator of developmental instability in response to a variety of stressors, including environmental contaminants. The authors used composite measures of fluctuating asymmetry to examine the influence of… read more here.
Keywords: fluctuating asymmetry; mercury concentrations; asymmetry; mercury exposure ... See more keywords
Mercury Exposure in Birds Linked to Marine Ecosystems in the Western Mediterranean
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00768-1
Abstract: Mercury (Hg), particularly as methylmercury (MeHg), is a nonessential, persistent, and bioaccumulative toxic element with high biomagnification capacity and is considered a threat to marine environments. We evaluated total Hg concentrations in liver, kidney, and… read more here.
Keywords: marine ecosystems; ecosystems western; western mediterranean; linked marine ... See more keywords
Effects of methyl and inorganic mercury exposure on genome homeostasis and mitochondrial function in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2017.02.005
Abstract: Mercury toxicity mechanisms have the potential to induce DNA damage and disrupt cellular processes, like mitochondrial function. Proper mitochondrial function is important for cellular bioenergetics and immune signaling and function. Reported impacts of mercury on… read more here.
Keywords: mercury; dna damage; exposure; mercury exposure ... See more keywords
Complex Life Histories Alter Patterns of Mercury Exposure and Accumulation in a Pond-Breeding Amphibian.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04896
Abstract: Quantifying how contaminants change across life cycles of species that undergo metamorphosis is critical to assessing organismal risk, particularly for consumers. Pond-breeding amphibians can dominate aquatic animal biomass as larvae and are terrestrial prey as… read more here.
Keywords: mercury exposure; life; pond breeding; complex life ... See more keywords
Keratinous biomarker of mercury exposure associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk in a nationwide U.S. study
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DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1753777
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The majority of cases of the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are of unknown etiology. A proportion of these cases are likely to be attributable to contaminant exposures, although the specific… read more here.
Keywords: etiology; amyotrophic lateral; mercury; lateral sclerosis ... See more keywords
Mercury impairs human primary endometrial stromal cell function.
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DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac016
Abstract: Heavy metal exposures could compromise endometrial cells and decidualization. Although studies assessed mercury toxicity in cell lines, limited data are available on the concentration of mercury that induces damage in hEnSC, which could alter endometrial… read more here.
Keywords: cell viability; function; mercury; hensc ... See more keywords
Brief Report: Low-level Mercury Exposure and Risk of Asthma in School-age Children
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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000576
Abstract: Background: Although mercury exposure has been associated with several adverse health effects, the association with childhood asthma is under investigated. Therefore, we explore the association between mercury and childhood asthma in a population with low… read more here.
Keywords: brief report; report low; exposure; low level ... See more keywords
Mercury exposure of children living in Amazonian villages: influence of geographical location where they lived during prenatal and postnatal development.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201920180097
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In some Amazonian river basins, hair mercury concentration is above the recommended levels. We evaluated the influence of birth geographical location in the hair mercury level of Amazonian riverine children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hair… read more here.
Keywords: geographical location; native children; river; mercury ... See more keywords
Prevalence and factors associated with mercury exposure in riverside communities in the Brazilian Western Amazon.
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DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0100
Abstract: OBJECTIVE to verify mercury exposure prevalence and identify its possible associated factors in two riverside communities in the Madeira River basin of the Western Brazilian Amazon. METHOD a cross-sectional study comprising 95 children and adolescents.… read more here.
Keywords: riverside communities; amazon; prevalence; mercury ... See more keywords
MERCURY EXPOSURE: NOVEL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
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DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2020.4.21
Abstract: In the past decade, it has been a focus on chronic, low or moderate exposure to methylmercury and some randomized control trials draw the attention on health implications of low-grade mercury toxicity. This study was… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; exposure; exposure novel; novel therapeutic ... See more keywords
Preventive planning against mercury over-exposure among Moroccan dentists using multidimensional statistical methods.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-205115
Abstract: BACKGROUND Mercury used in dental amalgams constitutes a significant source of chronic exposure to this heavy metal among dentists. Thus, the safety of dental amalgam remains a controversial issue despite its long history of use.… read more here.
Keywords: exposure among; multidimensional statistical; mercury exposure; among moroccan ... See more keywords