Our evolved understanding of the human health risks of mercury
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10890002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niladri Basu (0000-0002-2695-1037, McGill University, corresponding author), Ashley Bastiansz (0000-0002-6891-5018, McGill University), José G Dórea (0000-0002-3941-1638, Universidade de Brasília), Masatake Fujimura (0000-0002-8206-7078, National Institute for Minamata Disease), Milena Horvat (0000-0003-1798-1098, Jožef Stefan Institute), Emelyn Shroff, Emelyn H Shroff (0009-0001-3745-7034), Pál Weihe (0000-0001-8174-3671, University of the Faroe Islands), Irina Zastenskaya (United Nations University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 877-896 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AMBIO (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-023-01831-6 |
| PMID | 36790578 |
| OpenAlex | W4320855927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 117 |
Mercury (Hg) is a chemical of health concern worldwide that is now being acted upon through the Minamata Convention. Operationalizing the Convention and tracking its effectiveness requires empathy of the diversity and variation of mercury exposure and risk in populations worldwide. As part of the health plenary for the 15th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP), this review paper details how scientific understandings have evolved over time, from tragic poisoning events in the mid-twentieth century to important epidemiological studies in the late-twentieth century in the Seychelles and Faroe Islands, the Arctic and Amazon. Entering the twenty-first century, studies on diverse source-exposure scenarios (e.g., ASGM, amalgams, contaminated sites, cosmetics, electronic waste) from across global regions have expanded understandings and exemplified the need to consider socio-environmental variables and local contexts when conducting health studies. We conclude with perspectives on next steps for mercury health research in the post-Minamata Convention era
Biology · Convention · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Geography · Human health · Mercury (programming language) · MERCURY EXPOSURE · Mercury pollution · Operationalization · Political science · The arctic · Ecology · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Law · Medicine · Mercury impact and mitigation studies · Mining and Resource Management · Oceanography · Pollution
Assessing the Correlation between Blood Trace Element Concentrations, Picky Eating Habits, and Intelligence Quotient in School-Aged Children
Mercury poisoning in women and infants inhabiting the Gangetic plains of Bihar
Menopause-dependent correlations of blood mercury levels with bone mineral density and appendicular lean mass index in middle-aged women
Stable mercury isotopes as a decision-support tool for public health
Perspectives on plant-based mercury-free gold recovery in Colombian artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Global mercury impact synthesis
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020
Feeding 9 billion by 2050 – Putting fish back on the menu
The Lancet Commission on pollution and health
Artisanal and small-scale mining as an extralegal economy
Mercury Exposure and Health Impacts among Individuals in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Community
A typology of reviews
Identification of Response Options to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Ghana via the Delphi Process
Mercury Toxicity and Contamination of Households from the Use of Skin Creams Adulterated with Mercurous Chloride (Calomel)
A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates
Mercury levels and human health in the Amazon Basin
A review of global environmental mercury processes in response to human and natural perturbations
Investigating Motivations for Women’s Skin Bleaching in Tanzania
Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change
Skin Lighteners, Black Consumers and Jewish Entrepreneurs in South Africa
Yearning for Lightness
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |