mercury

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Overview

Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous heavy metal that originates from both natural and anthropogenic sources. It is transformed in the environment to its most toxicant form, methylmercury (MeHg). Mercury is a global pollutant with potential for long-range atmospheric transport.

Excerpt	Reference	Relevance
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element that occurs at low concentrations in nature. "	( Cellular and genetic mechanism of bacterial mercury resistance and their role in biogeochemistry and bioremediation. Chatterjee, S; Das, S; Dash, HR; Priyadarshanee, M; Rath, S, 2022)	2.43
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous heavy metal grouped with the top ten most toxic pollutants affecting both human and environmental health. "	( Characterization of a mercury tolerant strain of Staphylococcus arlettae from Darjeeling hills with an account of its antibiotic resistance pattern and metabolome. Acharyya, S; Bhattacharya, M; Majumder, S; Saha, S, 2021)	2.38
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous heavy metal that originates from both natural and anthropogenic sources and is transformed in the environment to its most toxicant form, methylmercury (MeHg). "	( DNA methylation changes associated with prenatal mercury exposure: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies from PACE consortium. Annesi-Maesano, I; Bakulski, KM; Ballester, F; Broberg, K; Bustamante, M; Dou, JF; Fallin, MD; Gutzkow, KB; Haug, LS; Hivert, MF; Huel, G; Ikeda-Araki, A; Kim, WJ; Kishi, R; Llop, S; Lozano, M; Miyashita, C; Oken, E; Park, J; Pesce, G; Rahman, M; Relton, C; Rifas-Shiman, S; Soler-Blasco, R; Vafeiadi, M; Vrijheid, M; Won, S; Yousefi, P, 2022)	2.42
"Mercury is a global pollutant. "	( The Characteristics of Mercury Flux at the Interfaces between Two Typical Plants and the Air in Feng, Z; Li, X; Qi, W; Wang, D; Wang, L; Wang, Z; Xiao, T; Yan, M; Zhang, G, 2021)	2.37
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread environmental pollutant and toxicant that induces multiple organ damage in humans and animals. "	( Attenuation of Hg(II)-induced cellular and DNA damage in human blood cells by uric acid. Ahmad, S; Mahmood, R; Parveen, N; Tufail, N, 2022)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally ubiquitous pollutant and one of the most dangerous metal contaminants, which presents a high risk of bioaccumulation in living organisms. "	( Mapping the distribution of mercury (II) chloride in zebrafish organs by benchtop micro-energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence: A proof of concept. Diniz, MS; Guerra, M; Leitão, RG; Silva, MP, 2022)	2.46
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread and toxic contaminant with potential for long-range atmospheric transport. "	( Trophic position, altitudinal distribution, and water dependence as determining factors for mercury concentrations in tropical montane anurans. Braga, C; Cerqueira, R; Drummond, LO; Malm, O; Meire, RO; Rezende, CE, 2022)	2.38
"Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant of concern across Canada and transboundary anthropogenic Hg sources presently account for over 95% of national anthropogenic Hg deposition. "	( Quantification of Spatial and Temporal Trends in Atmospheric Mercury Deposition across Canada over the Past 30 Years. Ahad, JME; Barst, BD; Cooke, CA; Dastoor, A; Drevnick, PE; Evans, MS; Gleason, A; Keating, J; Kirk, JL; Lawson, G; Muir, DCG; Pilote, M; Roberts, SL; Ryjkov, A; Tam, A; Wang, X; Wiklund, JA; Yang, F, 2021)	2.31
"Mercury (Hg) is a great concern for marine environments. "	( Feather mercury levels in beached Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) in northern Argentina during the non-breeding season. García, GO; García-Fernández, AJ; Gómez-Ramírez, P; Miglioranza, KSB; Quadri-Adrogué, A; Seco-Pon, JP, 2022)	2.6
"Mercury (Hg) is a non-essential metal that can have toxic effects on the fitness of organisms and tends to bioaccumulate with age and to biomagnify in higher trophic levels. "	( Ecophysiological effects of mercury bioaccumulation and biochemical stress in the deep-water mesopredator Etmopterus spinax (Elasmobranchii; Etmopteridae). Ellis, JR; Galvão, D; Gonçalves, JMS; Gravato, C; Rodrigues, ACM; Silva, VS; Soares, AMVM; Vieira, RP, 2022)	2.46
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent environmental pollutant of global concern. "	( Mercury spatiality and mobilization in roadside soils adjacent to a savannah ecological reserve. Bernardi, JVE; de Souza, JPR; de Souza, JR; de Souza, JVV; Delvico, FMDS; Dórea, JG; Fernandes, IO; Landim, PMB; Maciel, BLO; Monteiro, LC; Pinto, LCM; Rodrigues, YOS; Sousa, AR; Sousa, JP, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury is a heavy metal, which causes irreversible toxicity to fish and is found in aquatic environments around the world. "	( Gut microbiota-mediated ferroptosis contributes to mercury exposure-induced brain injury in common carp. Li, Y; Zhang, P; Zhang, Y, 2022)	2.42
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant that can negatively impact human and wildlife health. "	( Mercury toxicity risk and corticosterone levels across the breeding range of the Yellow-breasted Chat. Alexander, JD; Bishop, CA; Elliott, JE; Grosselet, M; Hodges, KE; Mancuso, K; Zanuttig, M, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic heavy metal for all organisms. "	( Mitigative effect of green tea extract against mercury(II) chloride toxicity in Allium cepa L. model. Çavuşoğlu, D; Çavuşoğlu, K; Kalefetoğlu Macar, T; Macar, O; Yalçın, E, 2022)	2.42
"Mercury is an environmental neurotoxicant that triggers structural and physiological alterations in different brain parts. "	( Comparative Microscopic Assessments of the Effect of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Phoenix dactylifera L. in a Rat Model of Mercury-Triggered Hippocampal Changes. Agbon, AN; Hamman, WO; Henry, R; Ibegbu, AO; Ivang, AE; Kwanashie, HO; Oladimeji, OJ; Shuaib, YM; Sule, H; Usman, IM; Yahaya, MH, 2021)	2.27
"Mercury is a severe environmental pollutant with neurotoxic effects, especially when exposed for long periods. "	( From Molecules to Behavior in Long-Term Inorganic Mercury Intoxication: Unraveling Proteomic Features in Cerebellar Neurodegeneration of Rats. Aragão, WAB; Bittencourt, LO; Buzalaf, MAR; Chemelo, VS; Crespo-Lopez, ME; de Oliveira, EHC; Dionizio, A; Fernandes, LMP; Fernandes, MS; Lima, RR; Maia, CDSF; Puty, B; Silva, MCF; Teixeira, FB, 2021)	2.32
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that became a public health problem due to environmental contamination caused by anthropogenic activity. "	( DNA Damage and Proteomic Profile Changes in Rat Salivary Glands After Chronic Exposure to Inorganic Mercury. Aragão, WAB; Bittencourt, LO; Buzalaf, MAR; Crespo-Lopez, ME; de Oliveira, EHC; de Souza, MPC; Dionizio, A; Lima, LAO; Lima, RR; Nogueira, LS, 2022)	2.38
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal pollutant. "	( A review on removal of mercury from flue gas utilizing existing air pollutant control devices (APCDs). Huang, R; Li, Y; Liu, Y; Wang, Z; Yu, J; Zhao, Y, 2022)	2.47
"Mercury is a risk in aquatic ecosystems when the metal is converted to methylmercury (MeHg) and subsequently bioaccumulates in aquatic food webs. "	( Utility of Diffusive Gradient in Thin-Film Passive Samplers for Predicting Mercury Methylation Potential and Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Wetlands. Elias, DA; Hsu-Kim, H; Ndu, U; Neal-Walthall, N; Rivera, NA, 2022)	2.39
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic pollutant and may cause serious health and environmental threats even at low concentrations. "	( A NIR fluorescent sensor based on thiazoline-isophorone with low cytotoxicity in living cells for Hg Erdemir, S; Malkondu, S; Oguz, M, 2022)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a well-known toxicant in wildlife and humans. "	( Fetal mercury concentrations in central California Pacific harbor seals: Associated drivers and outcomes. Castellini, JM; Field, CL; McHuron, EA; Murillo-Cisneros, DA; O'Hara, TM; Zenteno-Savín, T, 2022)	2.64
"Mercury is a very dangerous pollutant causing neurotoxicity in human organism."	( Effect of HCl on a sorption of mercury from flue gas evolved during incineration of hospital waste using entrained flow adsorbers. Carsky, M; Honus, S; Jirsa, P; Krzyzynska, R; Regucki, P; Szeliga, Z; Vavrova, Z; Vesely, V; Vujanovic, M, 2022)	1.73
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread and toxic environmental contaminant. "	( Sentinel Riparian Spiders Predict Mercury Contamination of Riverine Fish. Chumchal, MM; Drenner, RW; Gaul, SP; Hannappel, MP; Hembrough, MT; Khan, AM; Rolfe, IM; Wallace, GR, 2022)	2.44
"Mercury contamination is a major threat to the global environment, and is still increasing in some regions despite international regulations. "	( Quantitative meta-analysis reveals no association between mercury contamination and body condition in birds. Ackerman, JT; Adams, EM; Angelier, F; Bustamante, P; Carravieri, A; Chastel, O; Cherel, Y; Fort, J; Gilg, O; Giraudeau, M; Golubova, E; Kitaysky, A; Luff, K; Seewagen, CL; Strøm, H; Vincze, O; Will, AP; Yannic, G, 2022)	2.41
"Mercury is a toxic metal harmful for olfaction."	( Response of Olfactory Sensory Neurons to Mercury Ions in Zebrafish: An Immunohistochemical Study. Bettini, S; Franceschini, V; Lazzari, M; Maurizii, MG; Milani, L, 2022)	1.71
"Mercury is a highly toxic and highly mobile heavy metal. "	( Contamination, exposure, and health risk assessment of Hg in Pakistan: A review. Rashid, S; Rashid, W; Shah, IA; Sillanpaa, M; Supe Tulcan, RX, 2022)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic globally spread pollutant that has been found at increasing concentrations in the South Atlantic Ocean. "	( Mercury distribution in water masses of the South Atlantic Ocean (24°S to 20°S), Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone. Aguilera, O; Albuquerque, ALS; da Rosa Quintana, GC; de Oliveira Pires, AC; Garnier, J; Kawakami, SK; Kütter, VT; Machado, W; Mirlean, N; Rosário, RP; Silva-Filho, EV, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury (Hg) is a global, persistent and inevitable pollutant, the toxicity of which is mostly reflected in its species including inorganic Hg (InHg) and methyl mercury (MeHg). "	( Appraising ecotoxicological risk of mercury species and their mixtures in sediments to aquatic biota using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT). Dai, M; Gong, XY; Gu, YG; Huang, HH; Jiang, SJ; Liao, XL, 2022)	2.44
"Mercury is an element that is detectable in all environmental media."	( The protective effect of nano calcium produced from freshwater clam shells on the histopathological overview of the liver and kidneys of mice exposed to mercury toxins. Aminingsih, T; Fudholi, A; Srie Rahayu, SY, 2022)	1.64
"Mercury is a heavy metal which causes irreversible toxicity to fish and is detected in aquatic environment around the world. "	( Brain Injury Induced by Mercury in Common Carp: Novel Insight from Transcriptome Analysis. Li, Y; Lu, Y; Shang, X; Zhang, P; Zhang, Y, 2023)	2.66
"Mercury (Hg) is a pervasive environmental pollutant and poses serious health concerns as inorganic Hg(II) can be converted to the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg), which bioaccumulates and biomagnifies in food webs. "	( Contrary effects of phytoplankton Chlorella vulgaris and its exudates on mercury methylation by iron- and sulfate-reducing bacteria. Gu, B; Liang, X; Wang, L; Yin, X; Zhang, L; Zhao, J, 2022)	2.4
"Mercury (Hg) is an element with high toxicity, especially to the nervous system, and fluorescent pigments are used to visualize dynamic processes in living cells. "	( Sensitive fluorescent chemosensor for Hg(II) in aqueous solution using 4'-dimethylaminochalcone. Aguilar, LF; Bravo, MA; Mellado, M; Miranda, R; Quiroz, W; Roldán, N, 2022)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a well-known toxicant that can affect children's neurodevelopment. "	( Associations of maternal food safety-related risk perceptions and protective behaviors with daily mercury intake and internal doses of Taiwanese women and their preschool children. Chen, YH; Chien, LC; Chuang, YC; Hsi, HC; Jiang, CB; Kao, CS; Wang, YL, 2022)	2.38
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic substance, and its harmful effects on maternal and infant health have been reported. "	( Associations of maternal blood mercury with preeclampsia and birth outcomes. Ai, S; Dang, Y; He, S; Li, Z; Liu, H; Pu, Y; Wang, X, 2022)	2.45
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal released into the environment through human activities and natural processes. "	( Mercury pollution in China: implications on the implementation of the Minamata Convention. Feng, X; Fu, X; Li, P; Lin, CJ; Wang, X; Zhang, H, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic substance, and fish consumption is one of the main sources of exposure for the population. "	( [Mercury exposure and anemia in children and adolescents from six riverside communities of Brazilian Amazon]. Asmus, CIRF; Barbosa, MCM; Câmara, VM; Jesus, IM; Luiz, RR; Santos, ASE; Vianna, ADS, 2022)	3.07
"Mercury is a toxic environmental pollutant emitted into the atmosphere by both natural and anthropogenic sources. "	( Two decades of changing anthropogenic mercury emissions in Australia: inventory development, trends, and atmospheric implications. Fisher, JA; Horowitz, HM; MacFarlane, S; Shah, V, 2022)	2.44
"Mercury is a highly potent cell toxin with effects on human and animal nervous systems. "	( Mercury in dental amalgam: a risk analysis. Berlin, M, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that is a major public health concern due to its mobility, stability and toxicity behavior in the environment. "	( Mercury pollution on tourist beaches in Durban, South Africa: A chemometric analysis of exposure and human health. Elumalai, V; Jonathan, MP; Sujitha, SB, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal that is toxic to microorganisms, but its effects on microbial community assembly and ecosystem multifunctionality in rice paddy ecosystems remain largely unknown."	( Mercury drives microbial community assembly and ecosystem multifunctionality across a Hg contamination gradient in rice paddies. Abdelhafiz, MA; Feng, X; Liu, J; Meng, B; Poulain, AJ; Pu, Q; Zhang, K; Zhang, R, 2022)	2.89
"Mercury is a heavy metal, which is pervasive and persistent in the marine environment. "	( Higher mercury contamination is associated with shorter telomeres in a long-lived seabird - A direct effect or a consequence of among-individual variation in phenotypic quality? Bauch, C; Catry, P; Gatt, MC; Granadeiro, JP; Verhulst, S, 2022)	2.62
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant of health concern due to formation and bioaccumulation of methylmercury (MeHg) during its biogeochemical cycle. "	( Effects of physical disturbance of sediment on the cycling of mercury in coastal regions. Cai, Y; Li, Y; Liu, G; Song, Y; Wang, W; Wang, Y; Yin, Y, 2022)	2.4
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous toxic metal that biomagnifies in food webs, and can reach high concentrations in top predators. "	( Mercury biomagnification in benthic, pelagic, and benthopelagic food webs in an Arctic marine ecosystem. Ehrman, AD; Hilgendag, IR; Lewis, CW; Power, M; Swanson, HK, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury 4.0 is a dedicated phantom for a complete and in-depth evaluation of the ATCM operation and the resulting image quality. "	( Evaluation of automatic tube current modulation of CT scanners using a dedicated and the CTDI dosimetry phantoms. AlKhazzam, S; AlNaemi, H; Kharita, MH; Tsalafoutas, IA, 2022)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic trace element widely distributed in the environment, which particularly accumulates in top predators, including seabirds. "	( Blood mercury concentrations in four sympatric gull species from South Western France: Insights from stable isotopes and biologging. Angelier, F; Blévin, P; Brischoux, F; Bustamante, P; Chastel, O; Cherel, Y; Gernigon, J; Harris, SM; Jouanneau, W; Lemesle, JC; Robin, F; Rozen-Rechels, D; Sebastiano, M, 2022)	2.64
"Mercury is a pervasive environmental contaminant that can negatively impact seabirds. "	( Variation in blood mercury concentrations in brown skuas (Stercorarius antarcticus) is related to trophic ecology but not breeding success or adult body condition. Bustamante, P; Haidr, NS; Ibañez, AE; Mariano-Jelicich, R; McGill, RAR; Mills, WF; Montalti, D; Morales, LM; Palacio, FX; Phillips, RA; Torres, DS, 2022)	2.49
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous contaminant in the environment and its methylated form, methylmercury (MeHg), poses a worldwide health concern for humans and wildlife, primarily through fish consumption. "	( Impacts of Forest Fire Ash on Aquatic Mercury Cycling. Chen, H; Cheng, Z; Chow, AT; Dahlgren, RA; Hoang, TC; Ku, P; Li, HH; Parikh, SJ; Tsui, MT; Wei, J; Yin, Z; Zhu, XM, 2022)	2.44
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread and harmful persistent pollutant of aquatic ecosystems. "	( Comparative assessment of blood mercury in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from Coastal North Carolina and Florida. Belcher, SM; Guillette, MP; Robb, F; Rock, KD, 2022)	2.45
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant of environmental and health concern; its methylated form, methylmercury (MeHg), is a potent neurotoxin. "	( Effect of exogenous and endogenous sulfide on the production and the export of methylmercury by sulfate-reducing bacteria. Barrouilhet, S; Goñi-Urriza, M; Guyoneaud, R; Isaure, MP; Khalfaoui-Hassani, B; Monperrus, M; Tessier, E, 2023)	2.58
"Mercury is a known toxicant with notable malignant impacts."	( Design and fabrication of chitosan cross-linked bismuth sulfide nanoparticles for sequestration of mercury in river water samples. Ali, N; Bilal, M; Han, Y; Khan, A; Malik, S; Tao, J; Ullah, R; Yang, Y; Yu, C, 2022)	1.66
"Mercury is a global pollutant with the potential for long-range transport and ability to persist in the environment, bioaccumulate and cause toxicity."	( Reducing mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants in India: Possibilities and challenges. Joy, A; Qureshi, A, 2023)	2.05
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread heavy metal causing various damages to health, while insufficient studies assessed its exposure risk across China. "	( Risk assessment of mercury through dietary exposure in China. Bao, Y; Gu, K; He, K; Li, S; Li, Y; Qing, Y; Wang, X; Yang, J; Zhan, Y, 2022)	2.49
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal widespread in all environmental compartments as one of the most hazardous pollutants. "	( Effect of Mercury on Membrane Proteins, Anionic Transport and Cell Morphology in Human Erythrocytes. Crettaz, D; Längst, E; Manna, C; Notariale, R; Perrone, P; Prudent, M, 2022)	2.57
"Mercury is a highly toxic element that induces severe alterations and a broad range of adverse effects on health. "	( Mercury chloride alters heterochromatin domain organization and nucleolar activity in mouse liver. Balestrazzi, A; Biggiogera, M; Casali, C; Oldani, M; Pagano, A; Zannino, L, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury is a major pollutant in food crops. "	( An Immunochromatographic Assay for the Rapid and Qualitative Detection of Mercury in Rice. Kuang, H; Liu, L; Lv, S; Song, S; Xu, C; Xu, L; Xu, X, 2022)	2.39
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic and nonessential element for organisms, and its contamination in the environment is a global concern. "	( Transcriptomic and physio-biochemical features in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to mercury stress. He, Z; Huang, Y; Li, F; Li, X; Yan, H; Yi, J, 2022)	2.39
"Mercury pollution is a serious global environmental issue and the characterization of its distribution and its driving forces should be urgently included in research agendas. "	( Mercury and stable isotopes portray colony-specific foraging grounds in southern rockhopper penguins over the Patagonian Shelf. Balza, U; Brasso, R; Ciancio, J; Dodino, S; Lois, NA; Mahler, B; Polito, MJ; Pütz, K; Quillfeldt, P; Rey, AR; Riccialdelli, L, 2022)	3.61
"Mercury is an industrial pollutant of global concern. "	( Mercury entomotoxicology. Díaz-Barriga Martínez, F; Razo Soto, I; Rebolloso Hernández, CA; Vallejo Pérez, MR; Yáñez, LC, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally distributed pollutant. "	( Timing and magnitude of net methylmercury effects on waterbird reproductive output are dependent on food availability. Frederick, P; Jayasena, N; Trexler, JC; Zabala, J, 2023)	2.63
"Mercury in seafood is a neurotoxicant that threatens human health. "	( Total mercury, methylmercury, and selenium concentrations in blue marlin Makaira nigricans from a long-term dataset in the western north Atlantic. Buckel, JA; Cope, WG; Cross, FA; Evans, DW; Rudershausen, PJ; Runde, BJ, 2023)	2.83
"Mercury is a very dangerous toxic metal that bioaccumulates very easily in organisms, and it migrates through the food web. "	( Interdecadal variations of the mercury content in Scomber colias in Canary Islands. Gutiérrez, ÁJ; Hardisson, A; Jurado-Ruzafa, A; Lozano, G; Lozano-Bilbao, E; Martín, V; Paz, S; Rubio, C, 2023)	2.64
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally distributed heavy metal, with negative effects on wildlife. "	( Factors influencing mercury levels in Leach's storm-petrels at northwest Atlantic colonies. Burgess, NM; Diamond, AW; Gjerdrum, C; Hedd, A; Hoeg, R; Jones, PL; Mallory, ML; Mauck, RA; McFarlane-Tranquilla, L; Montevecchi, WA; Pollet, IL; Pratte, I; Ronconi, RA; Shutler, D; Wilhelm, SI, 2023)	2.68
"Mercury (Hg) is a global and top priority contaminant, toxic at low concentrations. "	( Application of response surface methodology and box-behnken design for the optimization of mercury removal by Ulva sp. Colónia, J; Ferreira, N; Henriques, B; Jacinto, J; Pereira, E; Pinto, J; Tavares, DS; Viana, T, 2023)	2.57
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent and toxic metal while mercury selenide (HgSe) is generally considered as the environmental sink of Hg in its biogeochemical cycle. "	( Nano mercury selenide as a source of mercury for rice. Cui, L; He, L; Li, B; Li, YF; Shang, L; Tian, X; Xie, H; Zhang, W; Zhao, J, 2023)	2.87
"Mercury (Hg) exposure is a public health problem worldwide that is now being addressed through the Minamata Convention on Mercury. "	( Associations between mercury exposure with blood pressure and lipid levels: A cross-sectional study of dental professionals. Basu, N; Charles, S; Franzblau, A; Goodrich, JM; Gruninger, SE; Park, SK; Xu, W, 2023)	2.67
"Mercury (Hg) is a contaminant of global concern due to its damaging toxicological effects on organisms. "	( Spatial analysis of mercury and stable isotopes in the vulnerable Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus along the Brazilian coast. Condini, MV; Fischer, LG; Garcia, AM; Harried, BL; Hoeinghaus, DJ; Hostim-Silva, M; Khursigara, AJ; Malinowski, CR; Possamai, B; Roark, KJ; Roberts, AP; Soulen, BK, 2023)	2.68
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that threatens the environment and human health. "	( Temporal changes of blood mercury concentrations in Chinese newborns and the general public from 1980s to 2020s. Cui, L; Gao, Y; Li, B; Li, J; Li, YF; Tian, X; Wei, L; Zhao, J, 2023)	2.65
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant with a negative effect on human and ecosystem health. "	( Mercury fractionation - Problems in method application. Bełdowska, M; Pyta, H; Saniewska, D; Wilman, B; Wysiecki, D, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury (Hg) is a potentially toxic element that can be transported globally through the atmosphere, once deposited in the environment, has strong bioaccumulation and extreme toxicity in food webs, especially in wetland ecosystems. "	( Anthropogenic activity and millennial climate variability affect Holocene mercury deposition of an alpine wetland near the largest mercury mine in China. Chen, D; Ding, H; Huang, J; Olid, C; Peng, H; Rong, Y; Sun, R; Yan, H, 2023)	2.58
"Mercury-197 m/g are a promising pair of radioactive isomers for incorporation into a theranostic as they can be used as a diagnostic agent using SPECT imaging and a therapeutic via Meitner-Auger electron emissions. "	( Selective Chelation of the Exotic Meitner-Auger Emitter Mercury-197 m/g with Sulfur-Rich Macrocyclic Ligands: Towards the Future of Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals. Chen, S; Di Marco, V; Gao, Y; Gower-Fry, KL; McDonagh, AW; Radchenko, V; Ramogida, CF; Randhawa, P; Schreckenbach, G; Stienstra, CMK; Tosato, M, 2023)	2.6
"Mercury (Hg) is a serious concern for aquatic ecosystems because it may biomagnify to harmful concentrations within food webs and consequently end up in humans that eat fish. "	( Ecological Drivers of Mercury Bioaccumulation in Fish of a Subarctic Watercourse. Amundsen, PA; Henriksson, M; Poste, A; Power, M; Prati, S, 2023)	2.67
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal that adversely impacts human and wildlife health. "	( A century of mercury: Ecosystem-wide changes drive increasing contamination of a tropical seabird species in the South Atlantic Ocean. Amouroux, D; Asensio, O; Bustamante, P; Carravieri, A; Cherel, Y; Cusset, F; Dickey, RC; Fort, J; Hughes, BJ; Paiva, VH; Ramos, JA; Reynolds, SJ; Shearer, L; Tessier, E; Wearn, CP, 2023)	2.72
"Mercury is a toxic and pervasive environmental contaminant that can be transferred from mother to offspring during development. "	( Relationships between maternally-transferred mercury and hatchling development, behavior, and survival in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Bock, SL; Johnson, JM; Lambert, MR; Parrott, BB; Rainwater, TR; Smaga, CR; Wilkinson, PM, 2023)	2.61
"Mercury (Hg) is a chemical of health concern worldwide that is now being acted upon through the Minamata Convention. "	( Our evolved understanding of the human health risks of mercury. Bastiansz, A; Basu, N; Dórea, JG; Fujimura, M; Horvat, M; Shroff, E; Weihe, P; Zastenskaya, I, 2023)	2.6
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal (HM) that affects crop growth and productivity. "	( Abscisic acid alleviates mercury toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by promoting cell wall formation. Fu, Y; Gao, J; Ji, L; Kang, G; Li, G; Liu, J; Wang, C; Wang, J; Wang, P; Wang, Y; Yang, J; Yuan, S; Zheng, L; Zheng, X, 2023)	2.66
"Mercury is a non-essential and toxic metal that induces toxicity in most organisms, but endophytic fungi can develop survival strategies to tolerate and respond to metal contaminants and other environmental stressors. "	( Enhanced mercury phytoremediation by Pseudomonodictys pantanalensis sp. nov. A73 and Westerdykella aquatica P71. de Campos Pereira, F; Pietro-Souza, W; Senabio, JA; Silva, GF; Soares, MA; Sousa, TF, 2023)	2.77
"Mercury contamination is a global environmental problem. "	( High Hg biomagnification in North Atlantic coast ecosystems and limits to the use of δ Aboal, JR; Boquete, MT; Dorado-García, U; Fernández, JÁ; Villares, R, 2023)	2.35
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread element and persistent pollutant, harmful to fish, wildlife, and humans in its organic, methylated form. "	( Understanding drivers of mercury in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), a top-predator fish in southwest Alaska's parklands. Bartz, KK; Eagles-Smith, CA; Hannam, MP; Krabbenhoft, DP; Lepak, RF; Ogorek, JM; Wilson, TL; Young, DB, 2023)	2.66
"Mercury is a threat for both species evaluated, raising this concern for other Epinephelidae species."	( Mercury toxicology in Epinephelidae fishes: A multiple tissue approach in two groupers species from southwestern Atlantic (SE-Brazil). Azevedo, A; Bisi, TL; Lailson-Brito, J; Sus, B; Tovar, LR, 2023)	3.07
"Mercury (Hg) is a known environmental pollutant and a Ca"	( Mercury increases IL-1β and IL-18 secretion and intensifies coronary arteritis in an animal model of Kawasaki disease. Alphonse, MP; Duong, TT; Tam, S; Yeung, RSM, 2023)	3.07
"Mercury is a toxic metal which can cross the placenta and the blood-brain barrier and cause the disruption of various cellular processes. "	( Mercury and neurodevelopmental disorders in children: A systematic review. Ealo Tapia, D; Madera, M; Márquez Lázaro, J; Torres Abad, J, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal pollutant. "	( Intelligent detection strategy and bioimaging application of dual-responsive Hg Han, Q; Wang, X, 2023)	2.35
"Mercury contamination is a global issue because mercury concentrations in aquatic systems are influenced by both natural and anthropogenic pathways. "	( Mercury Contamination of an Introduced Generalist Fish of Intermediate Trophic Level. Armstrong, DA; Gedig, DP; Hauger, M; Jeffries, KM, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury is a naturally occurring heavy metal that finds wide application in industrial and household settings. "	( Clinical Spectrum of Mercury Poisoning in India: Case-series from a Poison Control Center. Alwan, A; Balachandran, A; George, K; Inturi, S; Jambugulam, M; Mathew, SS; Nellickal, AJ; Padankatti, S; Ralph, R; Zachariah, A, 2023)	2.67
"Mercury is a global contaminant found in the Amazon; it can be biomagnified in the aquatic trophic chain. "	( Green Kingfishers as Sentinel Species for Mercury Contamination in Amazon. Díez, S; Guimarães, JRD; Ignácio, ARA; Lázaro, WL; Oliveira, E; Santos-Filho, M, 2023)	2.62
"Mercury is a highly toxic element for consumers, but its relation to amino acids and physiology of wild fish is not well known. "	( Mercury and amino acid content relations in northern pike (Esox lucius) in subarctic lakes along a climate-productivity gradient. Hayden, B; Kahilainen, KK; Kozak, N; Pakkanen, HK; Taipale, SJ; Østbye, K, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury in wood is an important pool of this heavy metal in forest ecosystems because of its relatively high proportion in the biomass compared to other pools. "	( Mercury in tree rings close to emission sources in Austria. Fürst, A; Tatzber, M, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects numerous marine aquatic ecosystems. "	( Characterization of cellular toxicity induced by sub-lethal inorganic mercury in the marine microalgae Chlorococcum dorsiventrale isolated from a metal-polluted coastal site. Abdelkafi, S; Elleuch, J; Fendri, I; Hernández, LE; Martínez, F; Thabet, J, 2023)	2.59
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal whose emission sources can be both natural and the result of anthropic activity. "	( Bioremediation of environments contaminated with mercury. Present and perspectives. González-Reguero, D; Jiménez Gómez, PA; Probanza Lobo, A; Robas-Mora, M, 2023)	2.61
"Mercury is a metal of toxicological importance that occurs naturally. "	( Understanding trophic transference role in mercury biomagnification and bioaccumulation in the Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). Azevedo, AF; Bisi, TL; Lailson-Brito, J; Manhães, BMR; Montanini, G; Neves, MC; Tovar, LR, 2023)	2.62
"Mercury is a global pollutant that is released into our environment by natural and anthropogenic processes resulting in extensive studies of mercury cycling in aquatic ecosystems, and the issuance of human-health-based fish-consumption advisories. "	( Spatial and temporal variability of mercury in Upper and Lower Red Lake Walleye. Bowe, SE; Hafs, AW; Isaacson, CW; Orgon, TJ, 2023)	2.63
"Mercury (Hg) is a concerning contaminant due to its widespread distribution and tendency to accumulate to harmful concentrations in biota. "	( Predicting sport fish mercury contamination in heavily managed reservoirs: Implications for human and ecological health. Hansen, AG; Hooten, MB; Johnson, BM; Lepak, JM; Wolff, BA, 2023)	2.67
"Mercury is a major pollutant in the environment due to its high concentration in the soil. "	( In silico explorations of bacterial mercuric reductase as an ecofriendly bioremediator for noxious mercuric intoxications. Alasmari, AF; Alharbi, M; Alshammari, A; Aziz, T; Khan, AA; Naveed, M; Naveed, R; Saleem, A; Shabbir, MA; Ul Haq, T, 2023)	2.35
"Mercury is a widespread pollutant of increasing global concern that exhibits a broad range of deleterious effects on organisms, including birds. "	( Mercury causes degradation of spatial cognition in a model songbird species. Bessler, AM; Brittain, CN; Cristol, DA; Elgin, AS; Layko, RB; Park, S; Still, SE; Swaddle, JP; Wada, H, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury (Hg) is an important hazardous pollutant that can cause phytotoxicity and harm human health through the food chain. "	( DNA hypomethylation-associated transcriptional rewiring enables resistance to heavy metal mercury (Hg) stress in rice. Cong, W; Gong, L; Huang, Y; Kang, Y; Li, J; Li, N; Liu, B; Lv, Y; Miao, Y; Ou, X; Wang, J; Zhang, B; Zhang, J; Zhao, W, 2024)	3.11
"Mercury contamination is a widespread phenomenon that impacts ecosystems worldwide. "	( Using Crocodylians for monitoring mercury in the tropics. Lemaire, J, 2023)	2.63
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal and can cause severe damage to many organisms under natural conditions. "	( Melatonin alleviates Hg toxicity by modulating redox homeostasis and the urea cycle in moss. Chen, JY; Chen, YE; He, AQ; Hu, WY; Huang, LY; Mao, HT; Su, YQ; Yin, XY; Yuan, M; Yuan, S; Zhang, ZW, 2024)	2.89
"Mercury is a conspicuous and persistent pollutant, with methylmercury (MeHg) acting as a notorious neurotoxin."	( World war munitions as a source of mercury in the southwest Baltic Sea. Achterberg, EP; Beck, AJ; Gosnell, KJ; Heimbürger-Boavida, LE; Ukotije-Ikwut, PR, 2023)	1.91
"Mercury (Hg) is a very toxic decomposition-resistant metal that can cause plant toxicity through bioaccumulation and oxidative damage. "	( Potential role of apple wood biochar in mitigating mercury toxicity in corn (Zea mays L.). Abbasi, Q; Pourakbar, L; Siavash Moghaddam, S, 2023)	2.6
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic contaminant that has been mobilized and distributed worldwide and is a threat to many wildlife species. "	( Broad-Scale Assessment of Methylmercury in Adult Amphibians. Adams, MJ; Backlin, AR; Brand, AB; Eagles-Smith, CA; Emery, CS; Fisher, RN; Fleming, J; Glorioso, BM; Grant, EHC; Grear, DA; Halstead, BJ; Hossack, BR; Kleeman, PM; Miller, DAW; Muths, E; Pearl, CA; Rowe, JC; Rumrill, CT; Smalling, KL; Tornabene, BJ; Waddle, JH; Winzeler, ME, 2023)	2.64
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal, and dietary exposure is the main one in humans, especially fish consumption. "	( [Niveles de mercurio en pescado en la Comunitat Valenciana: evolución temporal (2011-2017) y factores asociados.] Báguena, R; Ballester, F; Blanco, C; LLop, S; López-González, U; Marín, S; Riutort-Mayol, G; Soler-Blasco, R, 2023)	2.35
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally important pollutant that can negatively impact metabolic, endocrine and immune systems of marine biota. "	( Deleterious effects of mercury contamination on immunocompetence, liver function and egg volume in an antarctic seabird. Bustamante, P; D' Astek, B; Ibañez, AE; Mariano-Jelicich, R; Mills, WF; Montalti, D; Morales, LM; Phillips, RA; Torres, DS, 2024)	3.2
"Mercury is an element with potential risk to fish and those who consume it. "	( Levels of Total Mercury and Health Risk Assessment of Consuming Freshwater Stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygoninae) of the Brazilian Amazon. Aride, PHR; Conte-Junior, CA; de Pinho, JV; Gomes, MFDS; Liebl, ARDS; Oliveira, AT; Ramos Filho, AM; Rodrigues, PA, 2023)	2.7
"Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element widely present in the Earth's crust. "	( Local and landscape factors influencing mercury distribution in water, bottom sediment, and biota from lakes of the Araguaia River floodplain, Central Brazil. Bastos, WR; Bernardi, JVE; Cabral, CDS; de Souza, JPR; de Souza, JR; Filomeno, CL; Monteiro, LC; Moraes, LC; Nery, AFDC; Oliveira, IADS; Recktenvald, MCNDN; Vieira, LCG, 2024)	3.15
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant showing potent toxicity to living organisms. "	( Mercury transformations in algae, plants, and animals: The occurrence, mechanisms, and gaps. Li, S; Li, Z; Tang, W; Wu, M; Zhong, H; Zhou, Y, 2024)	4.33
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic, non-essential element for living organisms, frequently present in high concentrations in soils from industrial areas. "	( Assessment of mercury bioavailability in garden soils around a former nonferrous metal mining area using DGT, accumulation in vegetables, and implications for health risk. Angyus, SB; Frentiu, T; Levei, EA; Mihali, C; Senila, M, 2023)	2.71
"Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant that poses a global threat, and it was listed as one of the ten leading 'chemicals of concern' by the World Health Organization in 2017. "	( Sources, toxicity, and remediation of mercury: an essence review. Maiti, SK; Raj, D, 2019)	2.23
"Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. "	( Labile and stable mercury in Harris mud crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii) from the southern Baltic Sea - Considerations for a role of non-native species in the food web. Bełdowska, M; Normant-Saremba, M; Wilman, B, 2019)	2.29
"Mercury is a growing concern due to its associations with a number of harmful health effects, including cancer."	( Dietary mercury intake and colorectal cancer risk: A case-control study. Chang, HJ; Kim, DW; Kim, H; Kim, J; Lee, J; Oh, JH; Shin, A; Sohn, DK; Woo, HD, 2020)	1.71
"Mercury pollution is a worldwide problem, and is associated with a number of natural and anthropogenic processes. "	( Mercury and methylmercury levels in soils associated with coal-fired power plants in central-northern Chile. Bravo, MA; Hintelmann, H; Lobos, G; Pérez, PA, 2019)	3.4
"Mercury is an established environmental toxicant reported to cause reproductive disorders in women, however, its direct action on myometrial activity is yet to be understood. "	( Mercury affects uterine myogenic activity even without producing any apparent toxicity in rats: Involvement of calcium-signaling cascades. Choudhury, S; Garg, SK; Koli, S; Mandil, R; Prakash, A, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal posing major health risks to human beings and wildlife. "	( A DNA-based biosensor for aqueous Hg(II): Performance under variable pH, temperature and competing ligand composition. Liu, J; Pi, K; Van Cappellen, P, 2020)	2
"Mercury (Hg) is a complex and multifaceted global pollutant. "	( Mercury exposure assessment in indigenous communities from Tarapaca village, Cotuhe and Putumayo Rivers, Colombian Amazon. Alcala-Orozco, M; Caballero-Gallardo, K; Olivero-Verbel, J, 2019)	3.4
"Mercury is a ubiquitous toxic heavy metal associated with an increased risk of female infertility; however, the evidence supporting this is limited and controversial. "	( Elevated blood mercury level has a non-linear association with infertility in U.S. women: Data from the NHANES 2013-2016. Chen, C; Chen, S; Deng, G; Gao, J; Huang, X; Li, J; Liu, X; Wang, Y; Zhang, Y; Zhu, F, 2020)	2.35
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic and persistent pollutant and has long-term impacts on ecological systems and human health. "	( Mercury accumulation in soil from atmospheric deposition in temperate steppe of Inner Mongolia, China. Cheng, Z; Duan, L; Huang, Y; Li, E; Liu, K; Tang, Y; Wang, L; Wang, S; Wu, Q, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury pollution is a global problem and of particular concern in high emissions areas, such as China. "	( Mercury exposure in sedentary and migratory Charadrius plovers distributed widely across China. Dingle, C; Goodale, E; Huang, Q; Jiang, D; Lin, X; Liu, Y; Que, P; Su, T; Wang, R; Zhang, C; Zhang, X, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury is a widespread, naturally occurring contaminant that biomagnifies in wetlands due to the methylation of this element by sulfate-reducing bacteria. "	( Nonlinear patterns in mercury bioaccumulation in American alligators are a function of predicted age. Guillette, LJ; Jodice, PGR; Lawson, AJ; Lowers, RH; McFadden, KW; Moore, CT; Nilsen, FM; Rainwater, TR; Wilkinson, PM, 2020)	2.32
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects songbird populations across a variety of ecosystems following conversion to methylmercury (MeHg)-a form of Hg with high potential for bioaccumulation and bioavailability. "	( The effects of climate, habitat, and trophic position on methylmercury bioavailability for breeding New York songbirds. Adams, EM; Evers, DC; Lane, O; Regan, K; Sauer, AK, 2020)	2.24
"Mercury is a trace element that is potentially dangerous due its high toxicity and tendency to bioaccumulate in organisms. "	( Tracking mercury in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean: the use of tuna and tuna-like species as indicators of bioavailability. Bisi, TL; de Freitas Azevedo, A; de Souza Picaluga, A; Lailson-Brito, J; Malm, O; Moura Reis Manhães, B; Torres, JPM, 2020)	2.42
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic pollutant, widespread in northeastern US ecosystems. "	( Dragonfly larvae as biosentinels of Hg bioaccumulation in Northeastern and Adirondack lakes: relationships to abiotic factors. Chen, CY; Kahl, JS; Nelson, SJ, 2020)	2
"Mercury is a persistent, biomagnifying contaminant that can cause negative behavioral, immunological, and reproductive effects in wildlife and human populations. "	( Wetland water-management may influence mercury bioaccumulation in songbirds and ducks at a mercury hotspot. Ackerman, JT; Anteau, MJ; Fisher, MR; Igl, LD; Wilcox, MK; Winder, VL, 2020)	2.27
"Mercury is a cumulative neurotoxic agent, exposure to high levels of which may increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms. "	( Association of Blood Mercury Level with the Risk of Depression According to Fish Intake Level in the General Korean Population: Findings from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008-2013. Kim, KW; Kim, MK; Kwon, M; Sreeja, SR; Yu, YL, 2020)	2.32
"Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant of global concern owing to its great toxicity even at very low concentrations. "	( To what extent can the biogeochemical cycling of mercury modulate the measurement of dissolved mercury in surface freshwaters by passive sampling? Billon, G; Bretier, M; Coquery, M; Dabrin, A; Mathon, B; Miège, C, 2020)	2.26
"Mercury (Hg) is an extremely dangerous environmental contaminant, responsible for human diseases including neurological disorders. "	( Regulatory effects of dihydrolipoic acid against inorganic mercury-mediated cytotoxicity and intrinsic apoptosis in PC12 cells. Binte Hossain, KF; Hosokawa, T; Kurasaki, M; Rahman, MM; Saito, T; Sikder, MT, 2020)	2.24
"Mercury is a global pollutant and potent neurotoxic metal. "	( Food stress, but not experimental exposure to mercury, affects songbird preen oil composition. Bernards, MA; Bottini, CLJ; Branfireun, BA; Grieves, LA; MacDougall-Shackleton, EA; MacDougall-Shackleton, SA, 2020)	2.26
"Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin that biomagnifies within both aquatic and terrestrial food webs resulting in adverse physiological and reproductive effects on impacted wildlife populations, including songbird communities. "	( Mercury exposure in songbird communities within Sphagnum bog and upland forest ecosystems in the Adirondack Park (New York, USA). Adams, EM; Driscoll, CT; Evers, DC; Sauer, AK; Yang, Y, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury is a global pollutant that harms human and wildlife health through chronic exposure. "	( A tale of three cities: Mercury in urban deciduous foliage and soils across land-uses in Poughkeepsie NY, Hartford CT, and Springfield MA USA. Moore, L; Richardson, JB, 2020)	2.31
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic and widely distributed heavy metal, which some Bacteria and Archaea detoxify by the reduction of ionic Hg (Hg[II]) to the elemental volatile form, Hg(0). "	( Expression and regulation of the mer operon in Thermus thermophilus. Barkay, T; Boyd, JM; Miller, M; Norambuena, J, 2020)	2
"Mercury is a key global pollutant, yet the mechanism by which mercury-exposure causes intestinal injury is not clear, we aimed to investigate the mechanism of intestinal injury and gut microbiota changes caused by mercury-exposure. "	( Subchronic oral mercury caused intestinal injury and changed gut microbiota in mice. Cao, H; Cheng, S; Guo, X; Hu, G; Latigo, V; Li, G; Li, L; Liu, P; Wu, C; Wu, Q; Xu, Z; Zhao, Y; Zhou, C, 2020)	2.35
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects biota in remote settings due to atmospheric deposition of inorganic Hg, and its conversion to methylmercury (MeHg), the bioaccumulating and toxic form. "	( Methylmercury-total mercury ratios in predator and primary consumer insects from Adirondack streams (New York, USA). Bradley, PM; Brigham, ME; Riva-Murray, K, 2020)	2.48
"Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin that biomagnifies within food webs. "	( Mercury exposure in songbird communities along an elevational gradient on Whiteface Mountain, Adirondack Park (New York, USA). Adams, EM; Driscoll, CT; Evers, DC; Sauer, AK; Yang, Y, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury is a natural element extensively found in the Earth's crust, released to the atmosphere and waters by natural processes. "	( Mercury exposure in relation to foraging ecology and its impact on the oxidative status of an endangered seabird. Abdelgawad, H; Albores-Barajas, YV; Bustamante, P; Costantini, D; Sebastiano, M; Soldatini, C, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury is a heavy metal that has caused concern regarding the health of fish and of those who consume them. "	( Assessment of Mercury Contamination in Perch Species in the Southern Caspian Sea. Azimi, S; Malvandi, H; Sarvary Korojdeh, M, 2020)	2.36
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal with high toxicity and easy migration; it can be enriched through the food chain, and cause serious threats to the natural environment and human health. "	( A coumarin-based fluorescent probe for Hg Duan, Q; Jia, P; Li, X; Li, Z; Liu, C; Sheng, W; Wang, K; Yu, Y; Zhang, X; Zhu, B; Zhu, H, 2020)	2
"Mercury is a bioaccumulating toxic pollutant which can reach humans through the consumption of contaminated food (e.g. "	( High mercury levels in Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni from the Southwest Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean. Coelho, JP; Hill, SL; Pereira, E; Pinkerton, M; Queirós, JP; Ramos, JA; Seco, J; Stevens, DW; Vacchi, M; Xavier, JC, 2020)	2.51
"Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant of dominantly anthropogenic origin. "	( Estimation of Hg(II) in Soil Samples by Bioluminescent Bacterial Bioreporter Brányiková, I; Kuncová, G; Lucáková, S; Navrátil, T; Rohovec, J; Synek, V; Trögl, J, 2020)	2
"Mercury pollution is a global environmental problem that threatens ecosystems, and negatively impacts human health and well-being. "	( Climate and landscape conditions indirectly affect fish mercury levels by altering lake water chemistry and fish size. Bhavsar, SP; Chu, C; Johnston, TA; Mackereth, RW; Melles, SJ; Oswald, CJ; Thomas, SM; Tunney, TD, 2020)	2.25
"Mercury is a toxic, persistent, and mobile contaminant. "	( Mercury sources in a subterranean spontaneous combustion area. Cao, Q; Gao, Y; Li, C; Li, Z; Liang, H; Shi, J; Sun, J, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury (Hg) is a pervasive environmental pollutant and contaminant of concern for both people and wildlife that has been a focus of environmental remediation efforts for decades. "	( Do Two Wrongs Make a Right? Persistent Uncertainties Regarding Environmental Selenium-Mercury Interactions. Bernhardt, ES; Brandt, JE; Eagles-Smith, CA; Gerson, JR; Walters, DM, 2020)	2.22
"Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that reaches to the water bodies mainly by coal burning, mining and petrol refining. "	( Preparation of Ag-cellulose nanocomposite for the selective detection and quantification of mercury at nanomolar level and the evaluation of its photocatalytic performance. Al-Rashed, S; Bahkali, AH; Balasurya, S; Das, A; Elgorban, AM; Khan, SS; Raju, LL; Syed, A; Thomas, AM, 2020)	2.22
"Mercury is an environmental hazard. "	( Blood and Urine Inorganic and Organic Mercury Levels in the United States from 1999 to 2016. Cheung, AJ; Cheung, BMY; Cheung, TT; So, SCA; Tsoi, MF, 2021)	2.34
"Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. "	( Novel Insights into Mercury Effects on Hemoglobin and Membrane Proteins in Human Erythrocytes. Lettieri, G; Manna, C; Notariale, R; Palumbo, G; Piscopo, M; Tortora, F, 2020)	2.32
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant, which can biomagnify along marine and freshwater food webs."	( Following up mercury pollution in the Ebro Delta (NE Spain): Audouin's gull fledglings as model organisms to elucidate anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Carrasco, JL; García-Tarrasón, M; Jover, C; Ouled-Cheikh, J; Sánchez-Fortún, M; Sanpera, C, 2020)	1.65
"Mercury is a highly toxic and non-essential element that is found in every corner of the globe. "	( Recent Progress in Small-Molecule Fluorescent Probes for Detecting Mercury Ions. Lv, PC; Yang, YS; Yuan, ZH; Zhu, HL, 2022)	2.4
"Mercury (Hg) is a contaminant that enters the environment through natural or anthropogenic means. "	( Brown watersnakes (Nerodia taxispilota) as bioindicators of mercury contamination in a riverine system. Bringolf, RB; Brown, MK; Haskins, DL; Tuberville, TD, 2021)	2.31
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal with no known biological function, and it can be highly bioavailable in terrestrial ecosystems. "	( Interactions between Hg and soil microbes: microbial diversity and mechanisms, with an emphasis on fungal processes. Chalot, M; Durand, A; Foulon, J; Maillard, F, 2020)	2
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental neurotoxicant whose main route of exposure in humans is the consumption of seafood. "	( Exposure to mercury among 9-year-old children and neurobehavioural function. Ballester, F; Esplugues, A; González, L; Iriarte, G; Llop, S; Lopez-Espinosa, MJ; Lozano, M; Murcia, M; Rebagliato, M; Soler-Blasco, R, 2021)	2.44
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant of concern because its organic and more toxic form, methylHg (MeHg), bioaccumulates and biomagnifies through aquatic food webs to levels that affect the health of fish and fish consumers, including humans. "	( Methylmercury biomagnification in coastal aquatic food webs from western Patagonia and western Antarctic Peninsula. Bahamonde, P; Chiang, G; Díaz-Jaramillo, M; Espejo, W; Kidd, KA; Munkittrick, KR; O'Driscoll, NJ, 2021)	2.54
"Mercury (Hg) is a natural trace element found in high concentrations in top predators, including Arctic seabirds. "	( Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: A pan-Arctic assessment. Albert, C; Amélineau, F; Brault-Favrou, M; Bustamante, P; Danielsen, J; Descamps, S; Dietz, R; Elliott, K; Erikstad, KE; Eulaers, I; Ezhov, A; Fitzsimmons, MG; Fort, J; Gavrilo, M; Golubova, E; Grémillet, D; Hatch, S; Helgason, HH; Huffeldt, NP; Jakubas, D; Kitaysky, A; Kolbeinsson, Y; Krasnov, Y; Lorentsen, SH; Lorentzen, E; Mallory, ML; Merkel, B; Merkel, FR; Montevecchi, W; Mosbech, A; Olsen, B; Orben, RA; Patterson, A; Plumejeaud, C; Pratte, I; Provencher, J; Reiertsen, TK; Renner, H; Robertson, GJ; Rojek, N; Romano, M; Strøm, H; Systad, GH; Takahashi, A; Thiebot, JB; Thórarinsson, TL; Will, AP; Wojczulanis-Jakubas, K, 2021)	2.38
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal, and the reported effects of exposure on liver function continue to be inconsistent. "	( Blood mercury and liver enzymes: A pan-India retrospective correlation study. Iyer, S; Kallathiyan, K; Sinkar, P; Sivapandi, K; Velumani, A, 2020)	2.48
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that accumulates in organisms and biomagnifies along food webs; hence, long-lived predators such as seabirds are at risk as a result of high Hg bioaccumulation. "	( Influence of Species-Specific Feeding Ecology on Mercury Concentrations in Seabirds Breeding on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Bustamante, P; Massaro, M; Quillfeldt, P; Taylor, G; Thébault, J, 2021)	2.32
"Mercury is an environmental contaminant, which is highly toxic even at extremely low concentrations. "	( Ultrasensitive mercury ion and biothiol detection based on Dansyl-His-Pro-Gly-Asp-NH Fu, C; Gao, L; Li, L; Li, R; Meng, W; Wang, L; Yu, S, 2021)	2.42
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread pollutant across estuarine and coastal areas, raising concern on its potential impact on aquatic organisms. "	( Water temperature modulates mercury accumulation and oxidative stress status of common goby (Pomatoschistus microps). Abreu, SN; Bordalo, MD; Morgado, F; Pires, SFS; Rendón-von Osten, J; Rocha, RJM; Rodrigues, ACM; Soares, AMVM; Vieira, HC, 2021)	2.36
"Mercury (Hg) is a global and persistent pollutant which can be methylated to more toxic forms (methylmercury; MeHg) in natural systems. "	( Historic contamination alters mercury sources and cycling in temperate estuaries relative to uncontaminated sites. Balcom, PH; Buckman, KL; Chen, CY; Mason, RP; Seelen, EA; Taylor, VF, 2021)	2.35
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant which, at high concentrations, can negatively influence avian physiology and demography. "	( Mercury exposure in an endangered seabird: long-term changes and relationships with trophic ecology and breeding success. Anderson, ORJ; Bearhop, S; Bustamante, P; Cherel, Y; McGill, RAR; Mills, WF; Phillips, RA; Votier, SC, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury is a common environmental toxin, found in the atmosphere mostly due to human activity, such as coal burning for heating and cooking."	( Mercury and Alzheimer's disease: a look at the links and evidence. Abdelnaser, A; Azar, J; El-Fawal, HAN; Yousef, MH, 2021)	2.79
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental pollutant that impacts human and ecosystem health. "	( Spermatozoa Transcriptional Response and Alterations in PL Proteins Properties after Exposure of Ambrosino, A; Di Bonito, A; Giarra, A; Lettieri, G; Manna, C; Notariale, R; Piscopo, M; Trifuoggi, M, 2021)	2.06
"Mercury is a highly toxic metal element, and the accumulation of mercury in the human body can cause great harm, including but not limited to brain damage, kidney damage and behavioral disorders. "	( An ultrasensitive ratiometric fluorescent probe for the detection of Hg Gao, N; Jin, M; Li, C; Li, N; Liu, K; Sheng, W; Wang, L; Yu, Y; Zhang, H; Zhang, Y, 2021)	2.06
"Mercury is a very toxic metal that persists and accumulates in the living organisms present in the aquatic systems and its elimination is an urgent need. "	( Bioaccumulation processes for mercury removal from saline waters by green, brown and red living marine macroalgae. Dias, M; Fabre, E; Ferreira, N; Henriques, B; Pereira, E; Pinheiro-Torres, J; Pinto, J; Silva, CM; Soares, J; Vale, C; Viana, T, 2021)	2.35
"Mercury is a widespread persistent environmental pollutant associated with adverse health effects."	( Total blood mercury and its determinants in New Zealand children and adults. 't Mannetje, A; Coakley, J; Douwes, J, 2021)	2.44
"Mercury (Hg) is a contaminant of global concern in marine ecosystems, notably due to its ability to accumulate and concentrate in food webs. "	( Distribution of mercury species in different tissues and trophic levels of commonly consumed fish species from the south Bay of Biscay (France). Bisch, A; Caill-Milly, N; Cresson, P; Deborde, J; Gueux, A; Mille, T; Monperrus, M; Morandeau, G, 2021)	2.41
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant that poses a threat to aquatic systems globally. "	( Multi-decadal trends in mercury and methylmercury concentrations in the brown watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota). Brown, MK; Haskins, DL; Pilgrim, MA; Qin, C; Tuberville, TD; Xu, X, 2021)	2.37
"Mercury (Hg) is a prevalent environmental toxicant to which older individuals are particularly susceptible. "	( Prophylactic supplementation with selenium alters disposition of mercury in aged rats. Bridges, CC; Joshee, L; Kiefer, A; Matta, KE; Orr, SE; Seney, C, 2021)	2.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a contaminant of concern in many of these highly urbanized and industrialized coastal regions, one of which is the Saint Louis River estuary (SLRE), the second largest tributary to Lake Superior."	( Examining historical mercury sources in the Saint Louis River estuary: How legacy contamination influences biological mercury levels in Great Lakes coastal regions. Cotter, A; DeWild, JF; Eagles-Smith, CA; Hoffman, JC; Janssen, SE; Krabbenhoft, DP; Lepak, RF; Mills, MA; Ogorek, JM; Pearson, M; Peterson, G; Tate, MT; Walters, D; Yeardley, RB, 2021)	1.66
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous and non-essential heavy metal that is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. "	( Mercury offloading in gametes and potential adverse effects of high mercury concentrations in blood and tissues of Atlantic Goliath Grouper Epinephelus itajara in the southeastern United States. Coleman, FC; Cusick, JA; Dugan, CM; Koenig, CC; Malinowski, CR; Perrault, JR; Ragbeer, NK; Stacy, NI, 2021)	3.51
"Mercury is a neurotoxic chemical that represents one of the greatest pollution threats to Arctic ecosystem health. "	( Mercury and neurochemical biomarkers in multiple brain regions of five Arctic marine mammals. Basu, N; Dam, M; Desforges, JP; Dietz, R; Mikkelsen, B; Rigét, F; Sonne, C; Sveegaard, S, 2021)	3.51
"Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental contaminant that affects ecosystems. "	( Variation of Total Mercury Concentrations in Different Tissues of Three Neotropical Caimans: Implications for Minimally Invasive Biomonitoring. Brischoux, F; Bustamante, P; Lemaire, J; Mangione, R; Marquis, O, 2021)	2.39
"Mercury (Hg) is an important environmental indicator of anthropogenic pollution. "	( Assessment of mercury levels in modern sediments of the East Siberian Sea. Aksentov, KI; Alatortsev, AV; Astakhov, AS; Hu, L; Ivanov, MV; Mariash, AA; Melgunov, MS; Sattarova, VV; Shi, X, 2021)	2.42
"Mercury (Hg) is a prominent environmental contaminant and can cause various subcellular effects. "	( Real-time in vitro monitoring of the subcellular toxicity of inorganic Hg and methylmercury in zebrafish cells. Shi, X; Tang, BZ; Wang, WX; Yuan, L, 2021)	2.29
"Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that poses health risks to the global population. "	( Global health effects of future atmospheric mercury emissions. Chen, L; Dutkiewicz, S; Gu, J; Huang, S; Li, P; Peng, Y; Song, Z; Wang, F; Wang, S; Wu, P; Wu, S; Zhang, H; Zhang, P; Zhang, Y, 2021)	2.33
"Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxic element with severe effects on humans and wildlife. "	( Passerine bird reproduction does not decline in a highly-contaminated mercury mining district of China. Goodale, E; He, C; Jiang, A; Qiu, G; Su, T; Xu, Z, 2021)	2.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic and widespread pollutant. "	( New Insights into Alterations in PL Proteins Affecting Their Binding to DNA after Exposure of Carusone, N; Giarra, A; Lettieri, G; Manna, C; Notariale, R; Piscopo, M; Trifuoggi, M, 2021)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element that causes bone defects and malformations. "	( Natural incorporation of mercury in bone. Cervini-Silva, J; Kaufhold, S; Muñoz, ML; Palacios, E; Ufer, K, 2021)	2.37
"Mercury is an anthropogenic toxic heavy metal found in the environment. "	( Highly selective fluorescence probe with peptide backbone for imaging mercury ions in living cells based on aggregation-induced emission effect. Chen, K; Ge, Y; Li, Y; Lin, P; Liu, W; Wang, D; Wang, M; Wu, J; Zhang, Y, 2021)	2.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal to living organisms."	( Analysis of Mercury Concentration in Honey from the Point of View of Human Body Exposure. Ahnert, B; Bem, J; Brodziak-Dopierała, B; Fischer, A, 2022)	1.82
"Mercury is an underrecognized cause of heavy metal poisoning. "	( Erethism Mercurialis and Reactions to Elemental Mercury. Angermann, J; Stone, C; Sugarman, J, 2021)	2.32
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent and dangerous heavy metal with genotoxic properties. "	( Multi-protective role of Echinacea purpurea L. water extract in Allium cepa L. against mercury(II) chloride. Çavuşoğlu, D; Çavuşoğlu, K; Kalefetoğlu Macar, T; Macar, O; Yalçın, E, 2021)	2.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant and potent neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in food webs as monomethylmercury (MeHg). "	( Stable Isotope Fractionation Reveals Similar Atomic-Level Controls during Aerobic and Anaerobic Microbial Hg Transformation Pathways. Grégoire, DS; Janssen, SE; Lavoie, NC; Poulain, AJ; Tate, MT, 2021)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) is a well-known toxicant which enters the marine environment by both natural and anthropogenic sources. "	( Mitigating the impact of mercury contaminants in fish and other seafood-A review. Fowler, SW; Jayasinghe, GDTM; Jinadasa, BKKK; Pohl, P, 2021)	2.37
"Mercury is an extremely toxic element."	( Speciation and bioavailability of mercury in sediments from Mokolo River, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Ambushe, AA; Kgabi, DP, 2021)	1.62
"Mercury is a toxic metal which can freely cross the placenta and disrupt a wide range of cellular processes."	( Mercury and Prenatal Growth: A Systematic Review. Dack, K; Fell, M; Havdahl, A; Lewis, SJ; Taylor, CM, 2021)	2.79
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic trace metal ubiquitously distributed in the environment. "	( Modulatory Effects of Mercury (II) Chloride (HgCl García-Mendoza, D; Han, B; van den Berg, H; van den Brink, NW, 2021)	2.38
"Mercury is a naturally occurring element and highly toxic to humans even at a low dosage. "	( Antagonizing effects of curcumin against mercury-induced autophagic death and trace elements disorder by regulating PI3K/AKT and Nrf2 pathway in the spleen. Li, Q; Li, X; Qi, L; Tang, X; Wang, X; Wang, Y; Wu, C; Zhao, G, 2021)	2.33
"Mercury is a known potent neurotoxin. "	( Mercury levels in humpback whales, and other Southern Ocean marine megafauna. Bengtson Nash, SM; Bjerregaard, P; Casa, MV; Kawaguchi, S; Staniland, I, 2021)	3.51
"Mercury (Hg) is a well-known neurotoxin, and has been more recently studied specifically as an immunotoxin. "	( Mercury exposure, serum antinuclear antibodies, and serum cytokine levels in the Long Island Study of Seafood Consumption: A cross-sectional study in NY, USA. Harrington, J; Karimi, R; Levine, K; Meliker, JR; Monastero, RN; Nyland, JF, 2017)	3.34
"Mercury is a global pollutant. "	( Hair Mercury Levels and Their Relationship with Seafood Consumption among Preschool Children in Shanghai. Gao, ZY; Wang, J; Yan, CH; Yan, J, 2017)	2.41
"Mercury is a harmful pollutant most often generated from anthropogenic sources that can bio-accumulate in animal tissue over a lifetime."	( High levels of maternally transferred mercury disrupt magnetic responses of snapping turtle hatchlings (Chelydra serpentina). Coe, BH; Hopkins, WA; Landler, L; Painter, MS; Phillips, JB; Youmans, PW, 2017)	1.45
"Mercury is a potentially toxic element that is present in the environment of the Brazilian Amazon and is responsible for adverse health effects in humans. "	( Metalloproteomics Approach to Analyze Mercury in Breast Milk and Hair Samples of Lactating Women in Communities of the Amazon Basin, Brazil. Braga, CP; Cerbino, MR; Oliveira, G; Padilha, IF; Padilha, PM; Silva, NJ; Silva, TM; Vieira, JCS; Zara, LF, 2018)	2.19
"Mercury is a toxic compound to which humans are exposed by consumption of fish. "	( Mercury levels of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) are associated with capture location. Bonito, LT; Hamdoun, A; Nicklisch, SCT; Sandin, S, 2017)	3.34
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally-distributed pollutant, toxic to humans and animals. "	( Mercury flow through an Asian rice-based food web. Abeysinghe, KS; Anderson, CWN; Bishop, K; Evers, DC; Feng, X; Goodale, E; Goodale, MW; Hintelmann, H; Liu, S; Mammides, C; Qiu, G; Quan, RC; Wang, J; Wu, P; Xu, XH; Yang, XD, 2017)	3.34
"Mercury is a toxic metal with its effects on human health ranging from acute to chronic in a very short time of exposure. "	( Reduced egfr, elevated urine protein and low level of personal protective equipment compliance among artisanal small scale gold miners at Bibiani-Ghana: a cross-sectional study. Afrifa, J; Dankyira, DO; Ephraim, RKD; Essien-Baidoo, S; Nkrumah, D, 2017)	1.9
"Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant known to accumulate in, and negatively affect, fish-eating and oceanic bird species, and recently demonstrated to impact some terrestrial songbirds to a comparable extent. "	( Impacts of Sublethal Mercury Exposure on Birds: A Detailed Review. Cristol, DA; Whitney, MC, )	1.89
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that affects avian reproduction and condition, in both aquatic and terrestrial species. "	( Rapid depuration of mercury in songbirds accelerated by feather molt. Cristol, D; Whitney, M, 2017)	2.22
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal that has detrimental effects on wildlife. "	( Mercury contamination in bats from the central United States. Bennett, VJ; Chumchal, MM; Hale, AM; Korstian, JM, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent bio-accumulative toxic metal with unique physicochemical properties of public health concern since their natural and anthropogenic diffusions still induce high risk to human and environmental health. "	( The toxicology of mercury: Current research and emerging trends. Aaseth, J; Bjørklund, G; Dadar, M; Mutter, J, 2017)	2.23
"Mercury is a global pollutant, and prenatal exposure is associated with adverse health effects. "	( Prenatal Exposure to Mercury: Associations with Global DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation in Cord Blood and in Childhood. Amarasiriwardena, CJ; Baccarelli, AA; Brennan, KJ; Cardenas, A; DeMeo, DL; Duca, RC; Gillman, MW; Godderis, L; Hivert, MF; Litonjua, AA; Navas-Acien, A; Oken, E; Rifas-Shiman, SL, 2017)	2.22
"Mercury is a toxic metal, ubiquitous in nature; it is excreted in breast milk from exposed mothers and may affect infant neuro-development. "	( Mercury in breast milk from women in the Federal District, Brazil and dietary risk assessment for breastfed infants. Andrade, PD; Bastos, WR; Caldas, ED; Costa Junior, WAD; Cunha, LRD; Rebelo, FM, 2017)	3.34
"Mercury contamination is a global concern because of its high toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulative nature, long distance transport and wide distribution in the environment. "	( Multiple-pathway remediation of mercury contamination by a versatile selenite-reducing bacterium. Gadd, GM; He, Z; Luo, H; Pan, X; Wang, X; Zhang, D; Zhang, M, 2018)	2.21
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally distributed pollutant trace metal that has been increasing in terrestrial environments due to rising anthropogenic emissions. "	( Organic horizon and mineral soil mercury along three clear-cut forest chronosequences across the northeastern USA. Friedland, AJ; Petrenko, CL; Richardson, JB, 2017)	2.18
"Mercury is an environmental contaminant that impairs avian reproduction, but the behavioral and physiological mechanisms underlying this effect are poorly understood. "	( Mercury alters initiation and construction of nests by zebra finches, but not incubation or provisioning behaviors. Chin, SY; Cristol, DA; Hopkins, WA, 2017)	3.34
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element for living organisms and is known to bioaccumulate and biomagnify. "	( Assessing the effect of mercury pollution on cultured benthic foraminifera community using morphological and eDNA metabarcoding approaches. Armynot du Châtelet, E; Caruso, A; Coccioni, R; Cosentino, C; Di Bella, L; Frontalini, F; Greco, M; Lejzerowicz, F; Losada, MT; Maccotta, A; Nardelli, MP; Pawlowski, J; Reo, E; Scopelliti, G, 2018)	2.23
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent and widespread heavy metal with neurotoxic effects in wildlife. "	( Mercury bioaccumulation in bats reflects dietary connectivity to aquatic food webs. Becker, DJ; Broders, HG; Chumchal, MM; Clare, EL; Fenton, MB; Korstian, JM; Platt, SG; Rainwater, TR; Simmons, NB, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury (Hg) is a hazardous chemical in the environment and can accumulate in the food chain. "	( Evidence for molecular antagonistic mechanism between mercury and selenium in rice (Oryza sativa L.): A combined study using 1, 2-dimensional electrophoresis and SR-XRF techniques. Gao, Y; Guo, J; Li, B; Li, H; Li, Y; Li, YF; Wang, R; Zhang, Z; Zhao, J, 2018)	2.17
"Mercury (Hg) is a non-essential, toxic metal that is distributed worldwide. "	( Mercury concentrations in multiple tissues of Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris). Bond, AL; Eagles-Smith, CA; Kaler, RSA; Kenney, LA; Kissling, ML, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic contaminant present in most aquatic ecosystems. "	( Large-scale geographic patterns of mercury contamination in Morocco revealed by freshwater turtles. Bonnet, M; Bonnet, X; Brault-Favrou, M; Brischoux, F; Bustamante, P; El Hassani, MS; El Mouden, EH; Slimani, T, 2018)	2.2
"Mercury (Hg) is a harmful pollutant released into the environment from gold mining activities, representing a risk to human health and the ecosystems. "	( Mercury pollution by gold mining in a global biodiversity hotspot, the Choco biogeographic region, Colombia. Caballero-Gallardo, K; Olivero-Verbel, J; Palacios-Torres, Y, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury is a globally distributed, persistent environmental contaminant that affects the health of many taxa. "	( Experimental Infection and Clearance of Coccidian Parasites in Mercury-Exposed Zebra Finches. Cristol, DA; Ebers Smith, JH; Swaddle, JP, 2018)	2.16
"Mercury contamination is a growing concern for freshwater food webs in ecosystems without point sources of mercury. "	( Methylmercury Biogeochemistry in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Review Focusing on DOM and Photodemethylation. Klapstein, SJ; O'Driscoll, NJ, 2018)	2.4
"Mercury is a known toxic metal, but studies on the effects of inorganic mercury ingestion in aquatic organisms are scarce. "	( Effects of oral exposure to inorganic mercury on the feeding behaviour and biochemical markers in yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis). Benkendorff, K; Cowden, K; Harayashiki, CAY; Reichelt-Brushett, A, 2018)	2.19
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affect human and ecosystem health. "	( Total mercury content in commercial swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from different FAO fishing areas. De Roma, A; Esposito, M; Gallo, P; La Nucara, R; Picazio, G, 2018)	2.4
"Mercury is a contaminant of global concern due to its harmful effects on human health and for the detrimental consequences of its release in the environment. "	( Infiltration behaviour of elemental mercury DNAPL in fully and partially water saturated porous media. D'Aniello, A; Hartog, N; Pianese, D; Sweijen, T, 2018)	2.2
"Mercury (Hg) is a pervasive environmental contaminant that can impair avian health, consequently there is a need to gauge exposures. "	( Dried blood spots for estimating mercury exposure in birds. Basu, N; Perkins, M, 2018)	2.2
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly biotoxic heavy metal that contaminates the environment. "	( Overexpression of PtABCC1 contributes to mercury tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis and poplar. Han, E; Han, L; Huang, W; Ma, Y; Sun, L; Sun, W; Wang, B; Wang, H; Wang, X, 2018)	2.19
"Mercury is a toxic metal that can be disseminated into the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. "	( Quantitative estimation of mercury intake by toxicokinetic modelling based on total mercury levels in humans. Abass, K; Huusko, A; Knutsen, HK; Meltzer, HM; Myllynen, P; Nieminen, P; Rautio, A; Vahakangas, K, 2018)	2.22
"Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxicant known to induce important adverse effects on fish, but a deeper understanding is lacking regarding how environmental exposure affects the brain morphology and neural plasticity of specific brain regions in wild specimens. "	( Brain morphometric profiles and their seasonal modulation in fish (Liza aurata) inhabiting a mercury contaminated estuary. Almeida, A; Cardoso, V; Pacheco, M; Pereira, P; Pinto-Ribeiro, F; Puga, S, 2018)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) is a major environmental pollutant that can be disposed to the environment by human activities, reaching crops like vineyards during irrigation with contaminated waters. "	( The metabolic effects of mercury during the biological cycle of vines (Vitis vinifera). Landero, J; Martinez, L; Nahan, K; Pacheco, P; Spisso, A; Verni, E, 2018)	2.23
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that bioaccumulates and biomagnifies in food chains and is associated with adverse effects in both humans and wildlife. "	( Mercury in the feathers of bird scavengers from two areas of Patagonia (Argentina) under the influence of different anthropogenic activities: a preliminary study. Barbar, F; Di Marzio, A; García-Fernández, AJ; Gómez-Ramírez, P; Lambertucci, SA; Martínez-López, E, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury is a highly toxic environmental pollutant that negatively affects human health. "	( Visualization of mercury(ii) accumulation in vivo using bioluminescence imaging with a highly selective probe. Chen, H; Du, L; Gong, D; Hu, D; Ke, B; Li, M; Ma, L; Zingales, S, 2018)	2.26
"Mercury is a potent contaminant that can disrupt an organism's behavior and physiology, ultimately affecting reproductive success. "	( Changes in mercury exposure of marine birds breeding in the Gulf of Maine, 2008-2013. Adams, EM; Evers, DC; Goodale, MW; Goyette, JL; Regan, KJ; Stenhouse, IJ, 2018)	2.31
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element which has increased in marine environments for more than a century, due largely to anthropogenic activities, and biomagnifies in food chains to harmful levels in some top predators like waterfowl and seabirds. "	( Mercury concentrations in blood, brain and muscle tissues of coastal and pelagic birds from northeastern Canada. Braune, BM; Holland, ER; Klapstein, S; Mallory, ML; O'Driscoll, NJ; Provencher, JF; Robertson, GJ; Stevens, K, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury is a globally distributed toxicant to aquatic animals and mammals. "	( NMR-based metabolic toxicity of low-level Hg exposure to earthworms. Dang, F; Ding, C; Ma, Y; Tang, R; Wang, J; Wang, X; Zhang, T, 2018)	1.92
"Mercury (Hg) is a well-recognized environmental pollutant known by its toxicity of development and neurotoxicity, which results in adverse health outcomes. "	( Urine mercury levels correlate with DNA methylation of imprinting gene H19 in the sperm of reproductive-aged men. Gao, L; Li, Q; Li, Y; Lu, Z; Ma, Y; Qiang, M, 2018)	2.4
"Mercury is an extremely toxic element that is primarily released by anthropogenic activities and natural sources. "	( Metal oxide nanoparticle-modified graphene oxide for removal of elemental mercury. Chen, G; Gupta, R; Liu, Y; Tian, C; Wang, X; Zeng, H, 2019)	2.19
"Mercury is a neurotoxin, with certain organic forms of the element being particularly harmful to humans. "	( Vertical Distribution of Total Mercury and Mercury Methylation in a Landfill Site in Japan. Matsuyama, A; Sano, A; Takaoka, M; Yanase, R; Yang, J, 2018)	2.21
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread, toxic pollutant, and China is the world's largest emitter. "	( Mercury Bioaccumulation in Two Species of Insectivorous Bats from Urban China: Influence of Species, Age, and Land Use Type. Adams, RA; Heiker, LM; Ramos, CV, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury is a global pollutant released into the biosphere by varied human activities including coal combustion, mining, artisanal gold mining, cement production, and chemical production. "	( A Critical Time for Mercury Science to Inform Global Policy. Chen, CY; Driscoll, CT; Eagles-Smith, CA; Eckley, CS; Gay, DA; Hsu-Kim, H; Keane, SE; Kirk, JL; Mason, RP; Obrist, D; Selin, H; Selin, NE; Thompson, MR, 2018)	2.25
"Mercury is a heavy metal responsible for human intoxication worldwide and especially in the Amazon, where both natural and anthropogenic sources are responsible for exposure in riverine populations. "	( Assessing mercury intoxication in isolated/remote populations: Increased S100B mRNA in blood in exposed riverine inhabitants of the Amazon. Augusto-Oliveira, M; Crespo-Lopez, ME; de Paula Fonseca Arrifano, G; Del Carmen Rodriguez Martin-Doimeadios, R; do Nascimento, JLM; Farina, M; Jiménez-Moreno, M; Macchi, B; Paraense, R; Rodrigues Machado, C; Rogério Souza-Monteiro, J, 2018)	2.33
"Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxin that can cause debilitating effects to human and environmental receptors under high exposure conditions. "	( Bioavailability of mercury in power plant wastewater and ambient river samples: Evidence that the regulation of total mercury is not appropriate. Reash, RJ, 2019)	2.29
"Mercury is a toxic metal that can be measured in human blood and urine. "	( Tracking Declines in Mercury Exposure in the New York City Adult Population, 2004-2014. Alex, B; Chernov, C; Hore, P; McKelvey, W; Palmer, CD; Parsons, PJ; Perlman, SE; Steuerwald, AJ, 2018)	2.24
"Mercury is a global pollutant that has been widely shown to adversely affect reproduction and other endpoints related to fitness and health in birds, but almost nothing is known about its effects on migration relative to other life cycle processes. "	( The threat of global mercury pollution to bird migration: potential mechanisms and current evidence. Seewagen, CL, 2020)	2.32
"Mercury is a toxic element. "	( The variability of Hg concentration and composition of marine phytoplankton. Bełdowska, M; Kobos, J, 2018)	1.92
"Mercury is a neurotoxin and endocrine disruptor, and impacts to fish may include reduced ability to avoid predators, secure food, and reproduce."	( Field Assessment of Colorado pikeminnow Exposure to Mercury Within Its Designated Critical Habitat in Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Lusk, JD; Osmundson, BC, 2019)	1.49
"Mercury (Hg) is a contaminant of major concern in Arctic marine ecosystems. "	( Subsurface seawater methylmercury maximum explains biotic mercury concentrations in the Canadian Arctic. Beaupré-Laperrière, A; Macdonald, RW; Mucci, A; Munson, KM; Wang, F; Wang, K, 2018)	2.22
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal known as one of the most toxic elements on the planet. "	( Mercury levels in birds and small rodents from Las Orquideas National Natural Park, Colombia. Diaz-Nieto, J; Franco-Espinosa, L; Gomez-Ruiz, D; Olivero-Verbel, J; Peñuela-Gomez, S; Sierra-Marquez, J; Sierra-Marquez, L, 2018)	3.37
"Mercury is a metal which is potentially toxic for the environment. "	( Evaluation of mercury phytoavailability in Oxisols. Cândido, GS; Engelhardt, MM; Guilherme, LRG; Lima, FRD; Marques, JJ; Martins, GC; Pereira, P; Reis, RHCL; Silva, AO; Vasques, ICF, 2019)	2.32
"Mercury is a heavy metal which has garnered attention recently in India. "	( Total mercury status in an urban water body, Mithi River, Mumbai and analysis of the relation between total mercury and other pollution parameters. Bhave, P; Shrestha, R, 2018)	2.4
"Mercury is a heavy metal highly deleterious for the environment being associated to several diseases. "	( Conductive electrospun nanofibers containing cellulose nanowhiskers and reduced graphene oxide for the electrochemical detection of mercury(II). Correa, DS; Facure, MHM; Migliorini, FL; Teodoro, KBR, 2019)	2.16
"Mercury is a global neurotoxic pollutant, which can be globally transported and bioaccumulated in the food chain. "	( Investigate the impact of local iron-steel industrial emission on atmospheric mercury concentration in Yangtze River Delta, China. Chen, X; Cheng, J; Feng, J; Fu, Q; Gao, S; Han, D; Huang, X; Liao, H; Wang, W; Zhang, X, 2019)	2.18
"Mercury is a heavy metal with high toxicity, the level of which depends on the form of the metal. "	( Application of TDA AAS to Direct Mercury Determination in Postmortem Material in Forensic Toxicology Examinations. Lech, T; Turek, W, 2019)	2.24
"Mercury (Hg) is a global priority pollutant given its relevance in terms of environmental damage and threat to human health. "	( Biological responses of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor (O.F.Müller, 1776) to inorganic mercury exposure: A multimarker approach. Catalano, B; Cicero, AM; Gastaldi, L; Maggi, C; Martuccio, G; Moltedo, G; Virno-Lamberti, C, 2019)	2.18
"Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental contaminant. "	( Environmental Mercury Chemistry - In Silico. Afaneh, AT; Asaduzzaman, A; Cooper, CJ; Parks, JM; Riccardi, D; Schreckenbach, G; Smith, JC; Wang, F, 2019)	2.32
"Mercury is a global contaminant with special relevance for aquatic food webs, where biomagnification can result in strong effects on apex predators. "	( Non-lethal sampling of avian indicators reveals reliable geographic signals of mercury despite highly dynamic patterns of exposure in a large wetland. Frederick, P; Orzechowski, SC; Rodriguez-Jorquera, IA; Zabala, J, 2019)	2.18
"Mercury poisoning is an uncommon diagnosis in the United States, but it is a differential diagnosis that physicians should consider because it can lead to potentially fatal complications if untreated. "	( A Case of Accidental Mercury Intoxication. Bridges, CC; Horton, D; Kamensky, OL; Kingsley, DP, 2019)	2.28
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. "	( The role of benthic macrofauna in the trophic transfer of mercury in a low-diversity temperate coastal ecosystem (Puck Lagoon, southern Baltic Sea). Bełdowska, M; Jędruch, A; Ziółkowska, M, 2019)	2.2
"Mercury is a pollutant of global concern. "	( An overview of worldwide and regional time trends in total mercury levels in human blood and breast milk from 1966 to 2015 and their associations with health effects. Kalina, J; Sáňka, O; Scheringer, M; Sharma, BM, 2019)	2.2
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects environmental and human health. "	( Human Biological Monitoring of Mercury Through Hair Samples in China. Gao, Y; Guo, S; Li, P; Li, YF; Zhao, J, 2019)	2.24
"Mercury is a metal found in the environment from natural and anthropogenic sources. "	( Human exposure to mercury and its hematological effects: a systematic review. Asmus, CIRF; Câmara, VM; Jesus, IM; Matos, EP; Vianna, ADS, 2019)	2.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic and bio-accumulating heavy metal that is predominantly released via the combustion of coal. "	( Effects of temperature and SO Galloway, B; Meeks, ND; Padak, B; Royko, M, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury is a toxic element that becomes a problem when present at high concentrations in soils. "	( Critical mercury concentration in tropical soils: Impact on plants and soil biological attributes. Cândido, GS; Carvalho, GS; Engelhardt, MM; Guilherme, LRG; Lima, FRD; Marques, JJ; Martins, GC; Moreira, FMS; Pereira, P; Reis, RHCL; Silva, AO; Vasques, ICF; Windmöller, CC, 2019)	2.37
"Mercury (Hg), which is a non-essential element, is considered a highly toxic pollutant for biological systems even when present at trace levels. "	( Insights into the Potential Role of Mercury in Alzheimer's Disease. Aaseth, J; Ajsuvakova, OP; Bjørklund, G; Chirumbolo, S; Dadar, M; Haley, BE; Rahman, MM; Skalnaya, MG; Skalny, AV; Tinkov, AA, 2019)	2.23
"Mercury is a bio-accumulative and toxic pollutant causing severe damages to human health and environment. "	( On-site quantitative Hg Huang, H; Jian, D; Liu, F; Shan, Y; Wang, B; Wang, S; Wu, X; Xue, L, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury (Hg) is a potentially harmful trace element in the environment and one of the World Health Organization's foremost chemicals of concern. "	( Mercury speciation, transformation, and transportation in soils, atmospheric flux, and implications for risk management: A critical review. Duan, L; Hou, D; Mulder, J; O'Connor, D; Ok, YS; Rinklebe, J; Tack, FMG; Wang, S; Wu, Q, 2019)	3.4
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant that has been reported in many wildlife species worldwide. "	( Snakes as Novel Biomarkers of Mercury Contamination: A Review. Gogal, RM; Haskins, DL; Tuberville, TD, 2020)	2.29
"Mercury is a diversely bioaccumulating heavy metal pollutant toxic to all life forms. "	( LSPR based optical fiber sensor with chitosan capped gold nanoparticles on BSA for trace detection of Hg (II) in water, soil and food samples. Mukherji, S; Nag, P; Sadani, K, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury (Hg) is a global toxic pollutant and has raised the world's attention for decades. "	( The three 'B' of fish mercury in China: Bioaccumulation, biodynamics and biotransformation. Wang, WX; Wang, X, 2019)	2.27
"Mercury (Hg) is a trace element of particular concern since it is ubiquitous in the environment and because its methylated form (MeHg) readily bioaccumulates and biomagnifies in food webs. "	( The fish or the egg: Maternal transfer and subcellular partitioning of mercury and selenium in Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens). Amyot, M; Caron, A; Khadra, M; Planas, D; Ponton, DE; Rosabal, M, 2019)	2.19
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal and Hg exposure is associated with various neural, immune, and cardiovascular abnormalities. "	( Mercury leads to features of polycystic ovary syndrome in rats. Graceli, JB; Merlo, E; Schereider, IRG; Simões, MR; Vassallo, DV, 2019)	3.4
"Mercury (Hg) is a potent toxicant. "	( Environmental mercury exposure and selenium-associated biomarkers of antioxidant status at molecular and biochemical level. A short-term intervention study. Gromadzinska, J; Jablonska, E; Janasik, B; Kozlowska, L; Kuras, R; Reszka, E; Stanislawska, M; Wasowicz, W; Wieczorek, E, 2019)	2.32
"Mercury is a potentially toxic trace metal that poses threats to aquatic life and to humans. "	( Hg Kakade, A; Li, X; Liu, M; Liu, P; Tang, Y; Wang, P, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury is a toxic heavy element, which contaminates air, land, and water, thus posing environment and human health-related threats to the ecological system. "	( Aqueous monitoring of toxic mercury through a rhodamine-based fluorescent sensor. Adeel, M; Bilal, M; Iqbal, HMN; Nabeel, F; Rasheed, T; Zhao, YP, 2019)	2.25
"Mercury emission is an important issue during in-situ gasification chemical-looping combustion ( iG-CLC) of coal. "	( Fate of Mercury in Volatiles and Char during in Situ Gasification Chemical-Looping Combustion of Coal. Chen, G; Ma, J; Mei, D; Tian, X; Wang, C; Yang, J; Zhang, S; Zhao, H; Zhao, Y; Zheng, C, 2019)	2.39
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant released from both natural and human sources. "	( Atmospheric Concentrations and Wet/Dry Loadings of Mercury at the Remote Experimental Lakes Area, Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Amos, HM; Emmerton, CA; Graydon, JA; Humphreys, ER; Lehnherr, I; Sandilands, K; St Louis, VL; St Pierre, KA; Steffen, A; Sunderland, EM; Tate, M, 2019)	2.21
"Mercury is an important pollutant, released into aquatic ecosystems both naturally and by anthropogenic action. "	( Mercury in aquatic fauna contamination: A systematic review on its dynamics and potential health risks. Conte Junior, CA; de Almeida Rodrigues, P; Dos Santos, LN; Ferrari, RG, 2019)	3.4
"Mercury (Hg) is a common environmental toxicant to which humans are exposed regularly through occupational and dietary means. "	( Co-administration of Selenium with Inorganic Mercury Alters the Disposition of Mercuric Ions in Rats. Barkin, J; Barnes, MC; Bridges, CC; George, HS; Joshee, L; Kiefer, AM; Mathis, TN; Orr, SE; Seney, CS, 2020)	2.26
"Mercury is a common, highly neurotoxic heavy metal."	( Autism spectrum disorder and mercury toxicity: use of genomic and epigenetic methods to solve the etiologic puzzle. McCaulley, ME, 2019)	1.53
"Mercury (Hg) is an environmental contaminant that bioaccumulates in wildlife and can cause a variety of negative impacts across taxa, including amphibians."	( Mercury Concentrations in the Two-Toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means) and the Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia): Validating Non-lethal Sampling Methods in Southeastern Aquatic Salamanders. Bryan, AL; Haskins, DL; Korotasz, AM, 2019)	2.68
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous heavy metal that can negatively affect human health; however, few studies have examined the impact of prenatal low-level Hg exposure on fetal growth. "	( Prenatal low-level mercury exposure and neonatal anthropometry in rural northern China. Chen, L; Cui, C; Ding, G; Gao, Y; Shi, R; Tian, Y; Zhou, Y, 2013)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread environmental contaminant known for the neurotoxicity of its methylated forms, especially monomethylmercury, which bioaccumulates and biomagnifies in aquatic food webs. "	( Habitat-specific foraging and sex determine mercury concentrations in sympatric benthic and limnetic ecotypes of threespine stickleback. Ackerly, KL; O'Hara, TM; von Hippel, FA; Willacker, JJ, 2013)	2.09
"Mercury (Hg) is a naturally-occurring element that is ubiquitous in the aquatic environment. "	( Mercury contaminated sediment sites-an evaluation of remedial options. Chattopadhyay, S; Randall, PM, 2013)	3.28
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally ubiquitous pollutant that has received much attention due to its toxicity to humans and wildlife. "	( Non-destructive techniques for biomonitoring of spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns of mercury bioaccumulation and maternal transfer in turtles. Hepner, MJ; Hopkins, BC; Hopkins, WA, 2013)	2.05
"Mercury is an element naturally occurring in the biosphere, but is also released into the environment by human activities, such as mining, smelting, and industrial discharge. "	( Dysfunctions of the translational machinery in digestive glands of mussels exposed to mercury ions. Georgiou, CD; Kalpaxis, DL; Kournoutou, GG; Leotsinidis, M; Pytharopoulou, S, 2013)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. "	( Mercury as a global pollutant: sources, pathways, and effects. Chan, HM; Driscoll, CT; Jacob, DJ; Mason, RP; Pirrone, N, 2013)	3.28
"Mercury (Hg(2+)) is a highly toxic and widespread environmental pollutant. "	( Regenerable multifunctional mesoporous silica nanocomposites for simultaneous detection and removal of mercury(II). He, D; He, X; Wang, K; Zhao, Y; Zou, Z, 2013)	2.05
"Mercury (Hg) is a well-known neurotoxicant. "	( Umbilical cord blood mercury levels in China. Li, H; Wu, M; Wu, W; Xu, J; Yan, C; Zhou, X, 2013)	2.15
"Mercury (Hg) is an exogenous and harmful trace-element that accumulates in all marine organisms."	( Selenium and mercury in widely consumed seafood from South Atlantic Ocean. Di Beneditto, AP; Kehrig, HA; Malm, O; Seixas, TG, 2013)	1.48
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that is emitted to the atmosphere by both human activities and natural processes. "	( Volcanic mercury in Pinus canariensis. Carbonell, G; Gil, L; Miranda, JC; Nanos, N; Rodríguez Martín, JA, 2013)	2.25
"Mercury is a highly toxic priority pollutant that can be released from wetlands as a result of biogeochemical redox processes. "	( Mercury mobilization in a flooded soil by incorporation into metallic copper and metal sulfide nanoparticles. Hofacker, AF; Kaegi, R; Kretzschmar, R; Voegelin, A, 2013)	3.28
"Mercury (Hg) is a nonessential and toxic metal that is widely distributed in the environment. "	( Reference levels of blood mercury and association with metabolic syndrome in Korean adults. Ahn, SJ; Choi, BS; Choi, SH; Eom, SY; Ha, M; Hong, YS; Kim, DK; Kim, DW; Kim, H; Kim, J; Kim, YM; Kwon, HJ; Lee, SA; Lim, JA; Oh, SY; Park, JD; Park, KS; Pyo, HS; Shin, HJ; Sohn, SJ; Yoon, HJ; Yun, SW; Yun, YW, 2014)	2.15
"Mercury is a toxic pollutant and spreads to several compartments in the environment. "	( Mercury methylation in mesocosms with and without the aquatic macrophyte Eichhornia crassipes (mart.) Solms. Correia, RR; Guimarães, JR; Martins de Oliveira, DC, 2013)	3.28
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that affects plant growth. "	( Molecular and physiological mechanisms associated with root exposure to mercury in barley. Araus, JL; Bort, J; Cabrera-Bosquet, L; Febrero, A; Iglesia-Turiño, S; Lopes, MS; Serret, MD, 2013)	2.06
"Mercury is a neurotoxin, and limited prenatal exposure to it can affect long-term child neurodevelopment. "	( Associations of prenatal mercury exposure from maternal fish consumption and polyunsaturated fatty acids with child neurodevelopment: a prospective cohort study in Italy. Barbone, F; Bin, M; Carrozzi, M; Horvat, M; Little, D; Mariuz, M; Mazej, D; McAfee, AJ; Mulhern, MS; Parpinel, M; Tamburlini, G; Tognin, V; Tratnik, J; Valent, F, 2013)	2.14
"Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental toxicant that exists in multiple chemical forms. "	( Comparative toxicogenomic responses of mercuric and methyl-mercury. Chou, JW; Freedman, JH; Ho, LA; McElwee, MK; Smith, MV, 2013)	2.08
"Mercury is a well-known risk to ecosystems and human health. "	( Analytical and bioanalytical approaches to unravel the selenium-mercury antagonism: a review. Anunciação, DS; Cabezas-Sanchez, P; Camara, C; Luque-Garcia, JL, 2013)	2.07
"Mercury is a metal that has been extensively studied, in large part due to its high toxicity. "	( Electrochemical determination of mercury: a review. Costa-García, A; González-García, MB; Martín-Yerga, D, 2013)	2.11
"Mercury exposure is a health concern in the occupational settings like gold mining and chloralkali industries and blood and urine levels of mercury are used as exposure indicators. "	( Mercury exposure of gold mining workers in the northwest of Iran. Kiani, A; Mohamadi, E; Mostafazadeh, B; Shaki, F; Shirazi, FH, 2013)	3.28
"Mercury is a neurotoxicant linked with psychiatric symptoms at high levels of exposure. "	( Total blood mercury levels and depression among adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2008. Lee, BK; Mossey, JM; Ng, TH, 2013)	2.21
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that bioaccumulates and biomagnifies in food chains, and is associated with adverse effects in both humans and wildlife. "	( Factors that influence mercury concentrations in nestling Eagle Owls (Bubo bubo). Calvo, JF; Espín, S; García-Fernández, AJ; León-Ortega, M; Martínez-López, E, 2014)	2.16
"Mercury is a globally distributed pollutant that biomagnifies in aquatic food webs. "	( Use of artificial stream mesocosms to investigate mercury uptake in the South River, Virginia, USA. Berberich, DA; Brent, RN, 2014)	2.1
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal that causes human health problems and environmental contamination. "	( Mercury removal from water streams through the ion exchange membrane bioreactor concept. Crespo, JG; Fradinho, J; Oehmen, A; Reis, MA; Velizarov, S; Vergel, D, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury is a well-documented melanotoxin added to some lightening products."	( Spectrometric analysis of mercury content in 549 skin-lightening products: is mercury toxicity a hidden global health hazard? Boonchai, W; Chu, CY; Hamann, CP; Hamann, CR; Hamann, D; Hamann, K; Sakanashi, EN; Sinniah, K; Wen, L, 2014)	1.42
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant since its predominant atmospheric form, elemental Hg, reacts relatively slowly with the more abundant atmospheric oxidants. "	( Global atmospheric cycle of mercury: a model study on the impact of oxidation mechanisms. De Simone, F; Gencarelli, CN; Hedgecock, IM; Pirrone, N, 2014)	2.14
"Mercury is a ubiquitous global environmental toxicant responsible for most US fish advisories. "	( Mercury and methylmercury stream concentrations in a Coastal Plain watershed: a multi-scale simulation analysis. Bradley, PM; Brigham, ME; Conrads, PA; Davis, GM; Golden, HE; Journey, CA; Knightes, CD; Marvin-DiPasquale, M, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a leading contaminant across U.S. "	( Mercury in aquatic forage of large herbivores: impact of environmental conditions, assessment of health threats, and implications for transfer across ecosystem compartments. Bergman, BG; Bump, JK, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a potentially toxic metal ubiquitous in arctic biota. "	( A geographical comparison of mercury in seabirds in the eastern Canadian Arctic. Braune, BM; Gaston, AJ; Grant Gilchrist, H; Mallory, ML; Provencher, JF, 2014)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) is a global threat to wildlife health that can impair many physiological processes. "	( Mercury exposure associated with altered plasma thyroid hormones in the declining western pond turtle (Emys marmorata) from California mountain streams. Blumenshine, S; Eagles-Smith, CA; Meyer, E; Sparling, D, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury is an extremely toxic heavy metal that can devastate central nervous system. "	( [Metallic mercury poisoning and neuropsychological effects: a case report]. Cengel Kültür, SE; Cöp, E; Erdoğan Bakar, E, 2014)	2.25
"Mercury is a highly toxic environmental pollutant; thus, there is an urgent need to develop new materials for its simultaneous detection and removal from water. "	( New cellulose-lysine Schiff-base-based sensor-adsorbent for mercury ions. Chauhan, GS; Kumari, S, 2014)	2.09
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element distributed globally through atmospheric transport. "	( Mercury concentrations in breast feathers of three upper trophic level marine predators from the western Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Bond, AL; Eagles-Smith, CA; Kaler, RS; Kenney, LA, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury is a significant environmental pollutant that originates from industry. "	( Study of the interaction between mercury (II) and bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic methods. Chunmei, D; Cunwei, J; Dan, Z; Huixiang, L; Wei, Y; Yuze, S, 2014)	2.13
"Mercury is known to be a toxic material with adverse effects on the body as claimed by so many researchers and always projected a negative aspect of this element. "	( Uses and effects of mercury in medicine and dentistry. Asmat, M; Iqbal, K, )	1.9
"Mercury is a widespread contaminant in marine food webs, and identifying uptake pathways of mercury species, CH3Hg(+) and Hg(2+), into low trophic level organisms is important to understanding its entry into marine food webs. "	( Pathways of CH3Hg and Hg ingestion in benthic organisms: an enriched isotope approach. Bugge, D; Chen, CY; Jackson, BP; Taylor, VF, 2014)	1.85
"Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, causing both neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity. "	( Novel biomarkers of mercury-induced autoimmune dysfunction: a cross-sectional study in Amazonian Brazil. Motts, JA; Nyland, JF; Shirley, DL; Silbergeld, EK, 2014)	2.17
"Mercury is a contaminant of global concern. "	( The transport behaviour of elemental mercury DNAPL in saturated porous media: analysis of field observations and two-phase flow modelling. Hartog, N; Keijzer, TJ; Marsman, A; Sweijen, T, 2014)	2.12
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that is emitted to the atmosphere through human activities, mainly fossil fuel combustion. "	( Local deposition of mercury in topsoils around coal-fired power plants: is it always true? Carbonell, G; Grigoratos, T; Nanos, N; Rodriguez Martin, JA; Samara, C, 2014)	2.17
"Mercury is a global pollutant that biomagnifies in food webs, placing wildlife at risk of reduced reproductive fitness and survival. "	( Mercury reduces avian reproductive success and imposes selection: an experimental study with adult- or lifetime-exposure in zebra finch. Cristol, DA; Swaddle, JP; Varian-Ramos, CW, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental pollutant that has been the cause of many public health concerns. "	( Total mercury content, weight and length relationship in swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in Sri Lanka. Edirisinghe, EM; Jinadasa, BK; Wickramasinghe, I, 2013)	2.31
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread contaminant that has been shown to induce a wide range of adverse health effects in birds including reproductive, physiological and neurological impairments. "	( A positive correlation between mercury and oxidative stress-related gene expression (GPX3 and GSTM3) is measured in female Double-crested Cormorant blood. Bissegger, S; Campbell, LM; Gibson, LA; Langlois, VS; Lavoie, RA, 2014)	2.13
"Mercury (Hg) is a serious environmental pollution threat to the planet. "	( Transcriptome profiling and physiological studies reveal a major role for aromatic amino acids in mercury stress tolerance in rice seedlings. Chen, YA; Chen, YC; Cheng, KT; Chi, WC; Huang, HJ; Huang, LY; Huang, TL; Lin, CY; Trinh, NN, 2014)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic pollutant, especially in the form of methylmercury (MeHg), whereas selenium (Se) is an essential trace element in the human diet. "	( Selenium addition alters mercury uptake, bioavailability in the rhizosphere and root anatomy of rice (Oryza sativa). Ametkhan, A; Fu, S; Ouyang, Y; Tam, NF; Wang, X; Ye, Z, 2014)	2.15
"Mercury is a hazardous environmental pollutant mobilized from natural sources, and anthropogenically contaminated and disturbed areas. "	( Electronic structure calculations of mercury mobilization from mineral phases and photocatalytic removal from water and the atmosphere. Da Pieve, F; Hogan, C; Stankowski, M, 2014)	2.12
"Mercury is a contaminant of concern because of its potential toxicity and elevated bioaccumulation in some fish populations."	( Mercury in freshwater ecosystems of the Canadian Arctic: recent advances on its cycling and fate. Amyot, M; Arp, P; Blais, JM; Chételat, J; Depew, D; Emmerton, CA; Evans, M; Gamberg, M; Gantner, N; Girard, C; Graydon, J; Kirk, J; Lean, D; Lehnherr, I; Muir, D; Nasr, M; Poulain, AJ; Power, M; Roach, P; Stern, G; Swanson, H; van der Velden, S, 2015)	2.58
"Mercury is a widespread and persistent environmental contaminant that occurs in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. "	( Dietary mercury exposure causes decreased escape takeoff flight performance and increased molt rate in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris). Carlson, JR; Cristol, D; Swaddle, JP, 2014)	2.28
"Mercury vapor is a colourless and odorless substance. "	( Acute mercury poisoning presenting as fever of unknown origin in an adult woman: a case report. Altay, FA; Cicek-Senturk, G; Gurbuz, Y; Sencan, I; Tutuncu, E; Ulu-Kilic, A, 2014)	2.33
"Mercury (Hg) is a key toxic global pollutant. "	( Photochemical reactions of divalent mercury with thioglycolic acid: formation of mercuric sulfide particles. Ariya, PA; Si, L, 2015)	2.13
"Mercury is a toxic, bioaccumulating trace metal whose emissions to the environment have increased significantly as a result of anthropogenic activities such as mining and fossil fuel combustion. "	( A global ocean inventory of anthropogenic mercury based on water column measurements. Bowman, KL; Hammerschmidt, CR; Heimbürger, LE; Lam, PJ; Lamborg, CH; Munson, KM; Ohnemus, DC; Rijkenberg, MJ; Saito, MA; Swarr, GJ, 2014)	2.11
"Mercury contamination is a common phenomenon in the marine environment and for this reason it is important to develop cost-effective and relevant tools to assess its toxic effects on a number of different species. "	( Sensitivity of the sea snail Gibbula umbilicalis to mercury exposure--linking endpoints from different biological organization levels. Cabecinhas, AS; Lemos, MFL; Novais, SC; Pestana, JLT; Rodrigues, ACM; Santos, SC; Soares, AMVM, 2015)	2.11
"Mercury is a metal with widespread distribution in aquatic ecosystems and significant neurodevelopmental toxicity in humans. "	( Mercury in fish and adverse reproductive outcomes: results from South Carolina. Burch, JB; Cai, B; Karmaus, W; Puett, R; Svendsen, E; Vena, J; Wagner Robb, S; Wilkerson, R, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a global threat for marine ecosystems, especially within the Mediterranean Sea. "	( Mercury in organisms from the Northwestern Mediterranean slope: importance of food sources. Bouchoucha, M; Brach Papa, C; Chavanon, F; Cossa, D; Cresson, P; Fabri, MC; Jadaud, A; Knoery, J; Miralles, F, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxicant of global concern that accumulates in organisms as methyl Hg. "	( Mackinawite (FeS) reduces mercury(II) under sulfidic conditions. Bargar, JR; Bone, SE; Sposito, G, 2014)	2.15
"Mercury is a global contaminant of concern though little is known about exposures in México."	( Mercury levels in pregnant women, children, and seafood from Mexico City. Basu, N; Cantonwine, DE; Goodrich, JM; Hernández-Avila, M; Hu, H; Maria Téllez-Rojo, M; Mercado, A; Peterson, K; Rodriguez, L; Sánchez, BN; Schnaas, L; Solano, M; Somers, EC; Tutino, R; Zhang, Z, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) is a global toxin with wide concerns, and China gradually becomes the main producer, consumer, and emitter of Hg in the world."	( Mercury distribution in sediment along urban-rural gradient around Shanghai (China): implication for pollution history. Chen, L; Li, Y; Liu, LZ; Meng, XZ; Shi, WL; Yang, J, 2015)	2.58
"Mercury is an environmental toxicant that causes numerous adverse effects on human health and natural ecosystems. "	( [Methylmercury exposure in the general population; toxicokinetics; differences by gender, nutritional and genetic factors]. Arroyo-Fernández, M; Bermejo-Barrera, P; Bodas-Pinedo, A; Bretón-Lesmes, I; Calle-Pascual, A; Calvo-Manuel, E; Cuadrado-Cenzual, MÁ; Farré-Rovira, R; Gallardo-Pino, C; García-Donaire, JA; González-Estecha, M; Guillén-Pérez, JJ; Herráiz-Martínez, MÁ; Llorente-Ballesteros, MT; Martell-Claros, N; Martínez-Álvarez, JR; Martínez-Astorquiza, T; Martínez-García, MJ; Moreno-Rojas, R; Ordóñez-Iriarte, JM; Prieto-Menchero, S; Rubio-Herrera, MÁ; Sáinz-Martín, M; Salas-Salvadó, J; Trasobares-Iglesias, EM, 2014)	2.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent global contaminant that biomagnifies, often reaching maximum levels in apex predators. "	( Effects of prey assemblage on mercury bioaccumulation in a piscivorous sport fish. Johnson, BM; Lepak, JM; Wolff, BA, 2015)	2.15
"Mercury (Hg) is a globally distributed environmental contaminant with a variety of deleterious effects in fish, wildlife, and humans. "	( Songbirds as sentinels of mercury in terrestrial habitats of eastern North America. Adams, EM; Cristol, DA; Eagles-Smith, C; Edmonds, ST; Evers, DC; Gray, CE; Hoskins, B; Jackson, AK; Lane, OP; Sauer, A; Tear, T, 2015)	2.16
"Mercury is a physiological toxin released by spent fluorescent lamps (SFLs) and is considered a serious pollutant. "	( Recycling research on spent fluorescent lamps on the basis of extended producer responsibility in China. Chang, CT; Peng, L; Wang, Y, 2014)	1.85
"Mercury is a silvery-white chemically active transition metal without known physiological role. "	( [Mercury pollution in selected food products in Poland in the context of their health safety]. Gajewska, D; Kiedrowski, M; Tarasiuk, K; Włodarek, D, 2014)	2.76
"Mercury is a toxic air pollutant, emitted from the combustion of coal. "	( Potential hazards of brominated carbon sorbents for mercury emission control. Bisson, TM; Xu, Z, 2015)	2.11
"Mercury is a toxic trace metal that can accumulate to levels that threaten human and environmental health. "	( Increase in mercury in Pacific yellowfin tuna. Drevnick, PE; Horgan, MJ; Lamborg, CH, 2015)	2.24
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent element in the environment that has the ability to bioaccumulate and biomagnify up the food chain with potentially harmful effects on ecosystems and human health. "	( Marcellus and mercury: Assessing potential impacts of unconventional natural gas extraction on aquatic ecosystems in northwestern Pennsylvania. Brubaker, KM; Grant, CJ; Lamendella, R; Marks, NK; Oster, JM; Perow, ES; Solomon, CM; Trexler, RV; Weimer, AB, 2015)	2.22
"Mercury is a recognized harmful pollutant in aquatic systems but still little is known about its sub-cellular partitioning in wild fish. "	( The sub-cellular fate of mercury in the liver of wild mullets (Liza aurata)--Contribution to the understanding of metal-induced cellular toxicity. Araújo, O; Cesário, R; Pacheco, M; Pereira, P; Raimundo, J, 2015)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is a common contaminant of fish and exposure is widespread in the US."	( Mercury and psychosocial stress exposure interact to predict maternal diurnal cortisol during pregnancy. Amarasiriwardena, C; Coull, BA; Hsu, HH; Schnaas, L; Schreier, HM; Tamayo y Ortiz, M; Téllez-Rojo, MM; Wright, RJ; Wright, RO, 2015)	2.58
"Mercury is a significant-impact atmospheric pollutant due to its toxicity. "	( Elemental mercury oxidation in an electrostatic precipitator enhanced with in situ soft X-ray irradiation. Biswas, P; Jing, H; Wang, WN; Wang, X, 2015)	2.26
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that poses potential threats to ecosystems due to its toxicity to humans and wildlife. "	( Non-lethal sampling for mercury evaluation in crocodilians. da Silva, CJ; de Oliveira, RF; Díez, S; dos Santos-Filho, M; Ignácio, ÁR; Lázaro, WL; Malm, O, 2015)	2.17
"Mercury (Hg) is an anthropogenic pollutant that is toxic to wildlife and humans, but the response of remote ecosystems to globally distributed Hg is elusive. "	( Microbial DNA records historical delivery of anthropogenic mercury. Aris-Brosou, S; Blais, JM; Brazeau, M; Keller, WB; Paterson, AM; Poulain, AJ, 2015)	2.1
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal, and detection of Hg(2+) by biosensors has attracted extensive research interest in the past decade. "	( Cleavable Molecular Beacon for Hg(2+) Detection Based on Phosphorothioate RNA Modifications. Huang, PJ; Liu, J; Wang, F, 2015)	1.86
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous and highly toxic contaminant that can have negative effects on wildlife. "	( Mercury Concentrations in Birds from Two Atmospherically Contaminated Sites in North Texas, USA. Chumchal, MM; Johnson, JA; Schulwitz, SE, 2015)	3.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal which can cause serious health effects. "	( Mercury health effects among the workers extracting gold from carpets and dusted clays through amalgamation and roasting processes. Ahmad, SS; Gul, N; Khan, A; Khan, S, 2015)	3.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant of aquatic food chains. "	( Mercury in Forage Fish from Mexico and Central America: Implications for Fish-Eating Birds. Cheng, KM; Dorzinsky, J; Elliott, JE; Elliott, KH; Inzunza, ER; Kirk, DA; Lee, S; Scheuhammer, T; Shaw, P, 2015)	3.3
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic pollutant that poses in risk several marine animals, including green turtles (Chelonia mydas). "	( Food preferences and Hg distribution in Chelonia mydas assessed by stable isotopes. Almeida, MG; Bezerra, MF; Franco, MA; Lacerda, LD; Lopez, GG; Macêdo, GR; Pires, TT; Rezende, CE; Rostán, G, 2015)	1.86
"Mercury is a toxic metal however its use in traditional healthcare systems remains widespread. "	( Metallic mercury use by South African traditional health practitioners: perceptions and practices. Connolly, C; Kabera, GM; Street, RA, 2015)	2.28
"Mercury (Hg) is an important environmental contaminant, due to its neurotoxicity and ability to bioaccumulate. "	( Photoreducible Mercury Loss from Arctic Snow Is Influenced by Temperature and Snow Age. Avery, TS; Mallory, ML; Mann, EA; O'Driscoll, NJ; Tordon, R; Ziegler, SE, 2015)	2.21
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant with adverse health effects on humans and wildlife. "	( The Influence of Climate Change on Atmospheric Deposition of Mercury in the Arctic—A Model Sensitivity Study. Brandt, J; Christensen, JH; Hansen, KM, 2015)	2.1
"Mercury is a heavy metal and toxic to all forms of life. "	( Identification of an archaeal mercury regulon by chromatin immunoprecipitation. Blum, P; Facciotti, MT; Pavlik, BJ; Rudrappa, D; Singh, R; White, D; Yao, AI, 2015)	2.15
"Mercury is a major threat to the environment and to human health. "	( Colorimetric Signal Amplification Assay for Mercury Ions Based on the Catalysis of Gold Amalgam. Chen, Z; Gao, Q; Liao, Q; Tan, L; Wang, G; Zhang, C, 2015)	2.12
"Mercury serves as an example element to validate the capability of this approach."	( Evaluation of Five Phase Digitally Controlled Rotating Field Plasma Source for Photochemical Mercury Vapor Generation Optical Emission Spectrometry. Matusiewicz, H; Pawłowski, P; Portalski, M; Ślachciński, M, 2015)	1.36
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and potent neurotoxin. "	( Embryotoxicity of maternally transferred methylmercury to fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Bridges, KN; Drevnick, PE; Overturf, CL; Roberts, AP; Soulen, BK, 2016)	2.13
"Mercury is a ubiquitous toxic trace element of global concern."	( Towards Mechanistic Understanding of Mercury Availability and Toxicity to Aquatic Primary Producers. Cosio, C; Dranguet, P; Flück, R; Le Faucheur, S; Regier, N; Slaveykova, VI, 2014)	1.4
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal and many DNA-based biosensors have been recently developed for Hg(2+) detection in water. "	( Hg(2+) detection using a phosphorothioate RNA probe adsorbed on graphene oxide and a comparison with thymine-rich DNA. Huang, PJ; Liu, J; van Ballegooie, C, 2016)	1.88
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that is released into the environment from geologic and anthropogenic sources. "	( Mercury levels assessment and its relationship with oxidative stress biomarkers in children from three localities in Yucatan, Mexico. Arcega-Cabrera, FE; Fargher, LF; Moo-Puc, RE; Rangel-Méndez, JA, 2016)	3.32
"Mercury ion (Hg(2+)) is an extremely toxic ion, which will accumulate in human bodies and cause severe nervous system damage. "	( Thiazole derivative-modified upconversion nanoparticles for Hg(2+) detection in living cells. Gu, B; Liu, X; Marks, R; Zhang, H; Zhang, Q; Zhang, X; Zhang, Y; Zhou, Y, 2016)	1.88
"Mercury contamination is a serious threat to human health."	( Removal of mercury by adsorption: a review. Chen, XQ; Jiang, XY; Jiao, FP; Liu, Q; Wu, XW; Yu, JG; Yue, BY, 2016)	1.55
"Mercury (Hg) is a potent toxicant of concern to the general public. "	( Genetic polymorphisms are associated with hair, blood, and urine mercury levels in the American Dental Association (ADA) study participants. Basu, N; Chou, HN; Dolinoy, DC; Franzblau, A; Goodrich, JM; Gruninger, SE; Parajuli, RP, 2016)	2.11
"Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxicant, and potentially one of the main environmental triggers for ASD as it induces neuroinflammation with a subsequent release of neuropeptides."	( The levels of blood mercury and inflammatory-related neuropeptides in the serum are correlated in children with autism spectrum disorder. Al-Ayadhi, LY; Bjørklund, G; Mostafa, GA; Urbina, MA, 2016)	1.48
"Mercury is a widespread environmental contaminant with exposures eliciting a well-documented catalog of adverse effects. "	( Global DNA methylation loss associated with mercury contamination and aging in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Bowden, JA; Brunell, AM; Bryan, CE; Bryan, TA; Delaney, JP; Guillette, LJ; Kassim, BL; Lange, TR; Long, SE; Nilsen, FM; Parrott, BB; Somerville, SE, 2016)	2.14
"Mercury is a global pollutant of public environmental health concern due to its long-range atmospheric distribution, environmental distribution, and neurotoxic effects. "	( Developmental neurotoxicity: methylmercury and prenatal exposure protection in the context of the Minamata Convention. Boischio, A, 2015)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic nonessential trace metal. "	( Ecotoxicity of mercury to Folsomia candida and Proisotoma minuta (Collembola: Isotomidae) in tropical soils: Baseline for ecological risk assessment. Buch, AC; Fernandes Correia, ME; Niemeyer, JC; Silva-Filho, EV, 2016)	2.23
"Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant whose presence in the biosphere has been increased by human activity, particularly coal burning/energy production, mining, especially artisanal scale gold mining, and other industrial activities. "	( Connecting mercury science to policy: from sources to seafood. Chen, CY; Driscoll, CT; Lambert, KF; Mason, RP; Sunderland, EM, 2016)	2.27
"Mercury (Hg) is a particularly widespread contaminant that biomagnifies in amphibians and can cause a suite of deleterious effects."	( From tails to toes: developing nonlethal tissue indicators of mercury exposure in five amphibian species. Eagles-Smith, CA; Herring, G; Jackson, AK; Kowalski, BM; Pfleeger, AZ; Pierce, JR; Willacker, JJ, 2016)	1.4
"Mercury is a pollutant of pressing global concern. "	( Connecting science with industry: lessons learned transferring a novel plasmonic mercury sensor from the bench to the field. Crosby, J; James, J, 2016)	2.1
"Mercury is a highly toxic substance that is a health hazard to humans. "	( Removal of mercury(II) ions in aqueous solution using the peel biomass of Pachira aquatica Aubl: kinetics and adsorption equilibrium studies. das Virgens, CF; dos Santos, WN; Santana, AJ; Silva, LO, 2016)	2.27
"Mercury is an element that cannot be destroyed and is a global threat to human and environmental health. "	( Mercury Mining in Mexico: I. Community Engagement to Improve Health Outcomes from Artisanal Mining. Camacho, A; Carrizales, L; Díaz-Barriga, F; Flores-Ramírez, R; Huerta, SR; Leon, M; Van Brussel, E; Verduzco, B, )	3.02
"Mercury (Hg) is a prominent environmental contaminant that causes a variety of adverse effects on aquatic organisms. "	( Reproductive toxicity of inorganic mercury exposure in adult zebrafish: Histological damage, oxidative stress, and alterations of sex hormone and gene expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Chen, QL; Li, YW; Liu, ZH; Zhang, QF, 2016)	2.15
"Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant posing severe risks to human health worldwide. "	( Human exposure and risk assessment associated with mercury pollution in the Caqueta River, Colombian Amazon. Caballero-Gallardo, K; Carranza-Lopez, L; Muñoz-Sosa, D; Olivero-Verbel, J; Ripoll-Arboleda, A, 2016)	2.13
"Mercury is an extremely toxic chemical pollutant of our environment. "	( Integrating a DNA Strand Displacement Reaction with a Whispering Gallery Mode Sensor for Label-Free Mercury (II) Ion Detection. Niu, Z; Vollmer, F; Wu, F; Wu, Y, 2016)	2.09
"Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and presents significant threats to organisms and natural ecosystems. "	( Simultaneous bioremediation and biodetection of mercury ion through surface display of carboxylesterase E2 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA1. Chen, L; Liao, C; Lv, M; Wang, Q; Wu, Y; Yin, K; Zhang, W, 2016)	2.13
"Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element that is released into the biosphere both by natural processes and anthropogenic activities. "	( Modeling Mercury in Proteins. Parks, JM; Smith, JC, 2016)	2.29
"Mercury is a global contaminant with toxic, persistent effects on human health. "	( Mercury concentrations in urine of amerindian populations near oil fields in the peruvian and ecuadorian amazon. Coomes, OT; Mergler, D; Ross, N; Webb, J, 2016)	3.32
"Mercury is a metal naturally present in the environment with concentrations in aquatic systems increasing annually due to human activities. "	( Behavioural and biochemical alterations in Penaeus monodon post-larvae diet-exposed to inorganic mercury. Butcher, P; Harayashiki, CA; Liu, L; Reichelt-Brushett, AJ, 2016)	2.09
"Mercury is a well-known toxic element, and flue gas streams emitted from coal-fired utilities are one of the largest anthropogenic sources of this element. "	( The application of regenerable sorbents for mercury capture in gas phase. Fernández-Miranda, N; Lopez-Anton, MA; Martínez-Tarazona, MR, 2016)	2.14
"Mercury is a toxic trace metal, which can accumulate to levels threatening human and environmental health. "	( Total mercury in fresh and processed tuna marketed in Galicia (NW Spain) in relation to dietary exposure. Alonso, J; García, MÁ; Melgar, MJ; Núñez, R, 2016)	2.36
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal used in many medical devices in the healthcare sector, making nurses one of the vulnerable occupational groups."	( Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding handling mercury containing medical devices among nurses in a tertiary care paediatric hospital in Sri Lanka. Gunawardena, NS; Senanayake, SJ, 2016)	2.13
"Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and mercury contamination and toxicity are serious hazards to human health. "	( Reproductive dysfunction after mercury exposure at low levels: evidence for a role of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) 1 and GPx4 in male rats. Alonso, MJ; Anselmo-Franci, JA; Brum, DS; Franco, JL; Junior, FB; Leivas, FG; Martinez, CS; Peçanha, FM; Salaices, M; Santos, FW; Vassallo, DV; Wiggers, GA; Zemolin, APP, 2017)	2.18
"Mercury is a heavy metal that causes serious health problems in exposed subjects. "	( Determination of mercury in hair: Comparison between gold amalgamation-atomic absorption spectrometry and mass spectrometry. Alimonti, A; Domanico, F; Forte, G; Majorani, C; Petrucci, F; Pezzi, V; Senofonte, O, 2017)	2.24
"Mercury in fish is a potential risk for human health, but risk assessment may be confounded by selenium, which has been suggested to counterbalance mercury toxicity."	( Spatial variability of mercury and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the European perch (Perca fluviatilis) - Implications for risk-benefit analyses of fish consumption. Akkanen, J; Eronen, A; Kankaala, P; Laurén, A; Palviainen, M; Piirainen, S; Strandberg, U, 2016)	1.47
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous heavy metal that occurs naturally in the environment, but its levels have been supplemented for decades by a variety of human activities. "	( Relationships between blood mercury levels, reproduction, and return rate in a small seabird. Burgess, NM; Leonard, ML; O'Driscoll, NJ; Pollet, IL; Shutler, D, 2017)	2.19
"Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant of high concern for aquatic systems due to the biomagnification of its methylated form along the food chain. "	( Influence of chemical speciation and biofilm composition on mercury accumulation by freshwater biofilms. Cosio, C; Dranguet, P; Le Faucheur, S; Slaveykova, VI, 2017)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxin that can be particularly harmful to top predators because it biomagnifies through the food web. "	( Origin of Sulfur in Diet Drives Spatial and Temporal Mercury Trends in Seabird Eggs From Pacific Canada 1968-2015. Elliott, JE; Elliott, KH, 2016)	2.13
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic and widely distributed metal that is bioaccumulated in insectivorous mammals and may cause adverse effects on the reproductive system. "	( Assessment of mercury exposure and maternal-foetal transfer in Miniopterus schreibersii (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from southeastern Iberian Peninsula. Aroca, B; Calvo, JF; Espín, S; García-Fernández, AJ; Lisón, F, 2017)	2.26
"Mercury is a toxic metal and is used in small scale gold mining. "	( Gold Mining in Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Mercury in Urine and Medical Symptoms in Miners from Portovelo/Zaruma. Berger, U; Bose-O'Reilly, S; Schutzmeier, P, 2016)	2.12
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread heavy metal and was shown to be associated with various diseases."	( Effect of Probiotic Bacillus Coagulans and Lactobacillus Plantarum on Alleviation of Mercury Toxicity in Rat. Eskandari, MH; Ghaisari, HR; Majlesi, M; Nazifi, S; Sajedianfard, J; Shekarforoush, SS, 2017)	1.4
"Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant of global concern. "	( Predictive meta-regressions relating mercury tissue concentrations of freshwater piscivorous mammals. Chan, HM; Eccles, KM; Thomas, PJ, 2017)	2.17
"Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and is known to affect many diseases. "	( Blood mercury concentrations are associated with decline in liver function in an elderly population: a panel study. Hong, YC; Lee, BE; Lee, MR; Lim, YH, 2017)	2.38
"Mercury is a contaminant that reaches high levels in Nunavik (North of Quebec). "	( Cardiac autonomic activity and blood pressure among Nunavik Inuit adults exposed to environmental mercury: a cross-sectional study. Dewailly, E; Poirier, P; Valera, B, 2008)	2.01
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant and poses a worldwide concern due to its high toxicity. "	( Mercury pollution in Guizhou, southwestern China - an overview. Feng, X; Qiu, G, 2008)	3.23
"Mercury is an environmental contaminant of global concern. "	( Reduction of oxidized mercury species by dicarboxylic acids (C2-C4): kinetic and product studies. Ariya, PA; Si, L, 2008)	2.1
"Mercury is a widely distributed environmental pollutant and a toxic element to all living organisms. "	( The macrobenthic community along a mercury contamination in a temperate estuarine system (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal). Cardoso, PG; Coelho, JP; Duarte, AC; Nunes, M; Pardal, MA; Pereira, ME, 2008)	2.07
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous and hazardous contaminant in the aquatic environment showing a strong biomagnification effect along the food chain. "	( Historical record of mercury contamination in sediments from the Babeni Reservoir in the Olt River, Romania. Ancey, L; Bravo, AG; Dominik, J; Loizeau, JL; Ungureanu, VG, 2009)	2.11
"Mercury is a heavy metal that can cause a variety of toxic effects on the organism, such as hematological and immunological alterations. "	( Diphenyl diselenide protects against hematological and immunological alterations induced by mercury in mice. Borges, LP; Brandão, R; de Oliveira, R; Nogueira, CW; Rocha, JB, )	1.79
"Mercury is a neurotoxin, absorbed primarily through fish consumption. "	( Neuropsychiatric symptoms, omega-3, and mercury exposure in freshwater fish-eaters. Bouchard, M; Mergler, D; Philibert, A, 2008)	2.06
"Mercury is a potent neurotoxin, and increasing levels have led to concern for human and wildlife health in many regions of the world. "	( Mercury-induced reproductive impairment in fish. Crump, KL; Trudeau, VL, 2009)	3.24
"Mercury is a pervasive environmental contaminant and a well-documented immunosuppressor. "	( Compromised immune competence in free-living tree swallows exposed to mercury. Cristol, DA; Hallinger, KK; Hawley, DM, 2009)	2.03
"Mercury is a global priority pollutant and given its huge relevance in terms of environmental damage and a threat to human health, it is important to study the bioaccumulation processes at the level of macrobenthic organisms and evaluate possible consequences for the trophic chain. "	( Different mercury bioaccumulation kinetics by two macrobenthic species: the bivalve Scrobicularia plana and the polychaete Hediste diversicolor. Cardoso, PG; Duarte, AC; Lillebø, AI; Pardal, MA; Pereira, E, 2009)	2.2
"Mercury is a pervasive environmental contaminant, the anthropogenic portion of which is increasing globally, and in northeastern North America in particular. "	( Mercury concentrations in seabird tissues from Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Bond, AL; Diamond, AW, 2009)	3.24
"Mercury (Hg) is a non-essential element for plants and animals nutrition. "	( Mercury concentration and distribution in soils impacted by long-term applied broiler litter. Senwo, Z; Tazisong, I, 2009)	3.24
"Mercury is a priority pollutant as its mobility between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere threatens the biosphere globally. "	( An elemental mercury diffusion coefficient for natural waters determined by molecular dynamics simulation. Holzmann, J; Kuss, J; Ludwig, R, 2009)	2.16
"Mercury (Hg) is an element of a special concern in the Amur River basin, where numerous cinnabar deposits and manifestations have been prospected. "	( Mercury in bottom sediments of the Amur River, its flood-plain lakes and estuary, Eastern Siberia. Bakanov, KG; Goryachev, NA; Kot, FS, 2010)	3.25
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element, and its contamination of groundwater presents a significant threat to terrestrial ecosystems. "	( Reduction of Hg(II) to Hg(0) by magnetite. Barkay, T; Das, S; Ilton, ES; Kukkadapu, R; Wiatrowski, HA; Yee, N, 2009)	1.8
"Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic pollutant, and its biogeochemical cycle has been perturbed by anthropogenic emissions during recent centuries. "	( Polar firn air reveals large-scale impact of anthropogenic mercury emissions during the 1970s. Albert, MR; Arnaud, L; Barbante, C; Barnola, JM; Battle, M; Boutron, C; Cairns, W; Dommergue, A; Faïn, X; Ferrari, CP; Severinghaus, J, 2009)	2.04
"Mercury is a persistent heavy metal that has been associated with damage to the central nervous system, including hearing and speech impairment, visual constriction and loss of muscle control. "	( Elevated mercury exposure in communities living alongside the Inanda Dam, South Africa. Barnes, B; Cloete, M; Harpham, T; Jordaan, W; Lyons, M; Mathee, A; Papu-Zamxaka, V; Röllin, H, 2010)	2.22
"Mercury is an immunotoxic substance that has been shown to induce autoimmune disease in rodent models, characterized by lymphoproliferation, overproduction of immunoglobulin (IgG and IgE), and high circulating levels of auto-antibodies directed at antigens located in the nucleus (antinuclear auto-antibodies, or ANA) or the nucleolus (antinucleolar auto-antibodies, or ANoA). "	( Mercury exposure, serum antinuclear/antinucleolar antibodies, and serum cytokine levels in mining populations in Amazonian Brazil: a cross-sectional study. de Souza, JM; Gardner, RM; Nyland, JF; Silbergeld, EK; Silva, IA; Ventura, AM, 2010)	3.25
"Mercury is a prominent environmental contaminant that causes detrimental effects to human health. "	( Mercury-induced hepatotoxicity in zebrafish: in vivo mechanistic insights from transcriptome analysis, phenotype anchoring and targeted gene expression validation. Gong, Z; Hlaing, MM; Korzh, S; Lam, SH; Mathavan, S; Ung, CY; Winata, CL, 2010)	3.25
"Mercury is a ubiquitous contaminant in aquatic ecosystems, posing a significant health risk to humans and wildlife that eat fish. "	( Bioaccumulation syndrome: identifying factors that make some stream food webs prone to elevated mercury bioaccumulation. Folt, CL; Nislow, KH; Ward, DM, 2010)	2.02
"Mercury is a widespread heavy metal with potential severe impacts on human health. "	( [Mercury poisoning]. Andujar, P; Bensefa-Colas, L; Descatha, A, 2011)	2.72
"Mercury is a known neurotoxin and contaminant of concern worldwide. "	( Mercury concentrations in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) collected from Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nye County, Nevada. Gerstenberger, S; Goodchild, S, 2011)	3.25
"Mercury is a ubiquitous source of danger in fish, drugs, fungicides/herbicides, dental fillings, thermometers, and many other products."	( The biological basis of autism spectrum disorders: Understanding causation and treatment by clinical geneticists. Geier, DA; Geier, MR; Kern, JK, 2010)	1.08
"Mercury is a pervasive toxicant that can be found in the environment due to anthropogenic activity as well as natural sources. "	( Effects of mercury on growth, emergence, and behavior of Chironomus riparius Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae). Azevedo-Pereira, HM; Soares, AM, 2010)	2.19
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal posing a hazard to water ecosystems. "	( Mercury content in the trophic chain of the Tanew River, Poland, ecosystem. Chałabis-Mazurek, A; Szkoda, J; Wałkuska, G, 2010)	3.25
"Mercury is a highly toxic pollutant with expensive clean up, because of its accumulative and persistent character in the biota. "	( Mercury uptake by Silene vulgaris grown on contaminated spiked soils. Alarcón, R; García, P; Gil-Díaz, M; Lobo, MC; Millán, R; Pérez-Sanz, A; Sierra, MJ; Vazquez, S, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is a highly toxic environmental pollutant with bioaccumulative properties. "	( Regenerable DNA-functionalized hydrogels for ultrasensitive, instrument-free mercury(II) detection and removal in water. Chan, MY; Dave, N; Huang, PJ; Liu, J; Smith, BD, 2010)	2.03
"Mercury toxicity is a highly interesting topic in biomedicine due to the severe endpoints and treatment limitations. "	( Effects of selenite and chelating agents on mammalian thioredoxin reductase inhibited by mercury: implications for treatment of mercury poisoning. Arnér, ES; Carvalho, CM; Holmgren, A; Lu, J; Zhang, X, 2011)	2.03
"Mercury (Hg) is an important environmental contaminant due to its global distribution, tendency to bioaccumulate, and toxicity in wildlife. "	( Mercury accumulation along a contamination gradient and nondestructive indices of bioaccumulation in amphibians. Bergeron, CM; Bodinof, CM; Hopkins, WA; Unrine, JM, 2010)	3.25
"Mercury is an important source of environmental contamination affecting human beings throughout the world and especially in the Amazon. "	( Genotoxicity of mercury: contributing for the analysis of Amazonian populations. Arrifano, GP; Crespo-López, ME; do Nascimento, JL; Herculano, AM; Macêdo, GL; Pinheiro, Mda C, 2011)	2.16
"Mercury is a toxic metal that has been used for centuries as a constituent of medicines and other items."	( Population-based inorganic mercury biomonitoring and the identification of skin care products as a source of exposure in New York City. Clark, N; Jeffery, N; Kass, D; McKelvey, W; Parsons, PJ, 2011)	2.11
"Mercury is a toxic element that exchanges among air, water, and sediments and biomagnifies into high trophic level organisms. "	( Coupling laser ablation and atomic fluorescence spectrophotometry: an example using mercury analysis of small sections of fish scales. Beaudin, L; Johannessen, SC; Macdonald, RW, 2010)	2.03
"Mercury is a hazardous pollutant in the Bohai marine environments due to its high toxicity to the marine organisms and subsequent ecological risk. "	( Differential toxicological effects induced by mercury in gills from three pedigrees of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum by NMR-based metabolomics. Li, C; Li, F; Li, L; Liu, D; Liu, X; Wang, Q; Wu, H; You, L; Yu, J; Zhang, L; Zhao, J, 2011)	2.07
"Mercury is a well-known toxic metal and potently induces severe neurotoxicological effects, especially in infants and children. "	( Neurotoxicological effects of low-dose methylmercury and mercuric chloride in developing offspring mice. Hsu, CJ; Huang, CF; Lin-Shiau, SY; Liu, SH, 2011)	2.07
"Mercury is a ubiquitous heavy metal that may negatively affect human health. "	( Prenatal mercury exposure in a multicenter cohort study in Spain. Aguinagalde, X; Alvarez-Pedrerol, M; Amurrio, A; Ballester, F; Casas, M; Ibarluzea, J; Lertxundi, A; Llop, S; Martinez-Arguelles, B; Murcia, M; Ramon, R; Sunyer, J; Tardon, A; Vioque, J, 2011)	2.23
"Mercury pollution is a global problem, and the development of stable and sensitive fluorescent probes for mercury ions in the water phase has long been sought. "	( FRET-based ratiometric detection system for mercury ions in water with polymeric particles as scaffolds. Huang, L; Ma, C; Wu, S; Zeng, F, 2011)	2.07
"Mercury is a major threat to the environment and to human health. "	( Development and applications of fluorogenic probes for mercury(II) based on vinyl ether oxymercuration. Ando, S; Koide, K, 2011)	2.06
"Mercury is a known neurotoxicant; however, the relationship between childhood exposures and neurodevelopmental outcomes is uncertain, and may be modified by nutrition-related susceptibilities. "	( Total blood mercury, plasma homocysteine, methylmalonic acid and folate in US children aged 3-5 years, NHANES 1999-2004. Gallagher, CM; Meliker, JR, 2011)	2.19
"Mercury is a highly hazardous and widespread pollutant with bioaccumulative properties. "	( Detection of mercury ion by infrared fluorescent protein and its hydrogel-based paper assay. Bentolila, LA; Gu, Z; Sheng, Y; Tang, Y; Zhao, M, 2011)	2.18
"Mercury is a neurotoxin and global pollutant, and wetlands and newly flooded areas are known to be sites of enhanced production of monomethylmercury, the form of mercury that is readily biomagnified in aquatic food chains to potentially toxic levels. "	( The tropical African mercury anomaly: lower than expected mercury concentrations in fish and human hair. Black, FJ; Bokhutlo, T; Chimbari, M; Cobb-Adams, C; Kemosedile, T; Maethamako, M; Modisaemang, O; Mosepele, K; Somoxa, A, 2011)	2.13
"Mercury (Hg) is an occupational and environmental contaminant that is a well-recognized health hazard. "	( The protective effects of tea polyphenols and schisandrin B on nephrotoxicity of mercury. Deng, Y; Liu, W; Wei, Y; Xu, B; Xu, Z; Yang, H, 2011)	2.04
"Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal that, once in the environment, is bioaccumulated and biomagnified through food chain impacting ecosystems. "	( Relationship between localization of gold mining areas and hair mercury levels in people from Bolivar, north of Colombia. Caballero-Gallardo, K; Marrugo Negrete, J; Negrete-Marrugo, J; Olivero-Verbel, J, 2011)	2.05
"Mercury ions (Hg(2+)) are a highly toxic and ubiquitous pollutants requiring rapid and sensitive on-site detection methods in the environment and foods. "	( Reusable evanescent wave DNA biosensor for rapid, highly sensitive, and selective detection of mercury ions. Gao, C; Gu, AZ; He, M; Klibanov, AM; Long, F; Shi, HC; Zhu, AN, 2011)	2.03
"Mercury is a heavy metal that has contaminated countless ecosystems throughout the world. "	( The role of weather in mediating the effect of mercury exposure on reproductive success in tree swallows. Cristol, DA; Hallinger, KK, 2011)	2.07
"Mercury is a global environmental contaminant with severe toxicity impact. "	( Aqueous photoreduction of oxidized mercury species in presence of selected alkanethiols. Ariya, PA; Si, L, 2011)	2.09
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that is found in aquatic food webs and is hazardous to humans. "	( Landscape-level patterns of mercury contamination of fish in North Texas, USA. Chumchal, MM; Drenner, RW; Drenner, SM; McGuire, M; Wente, SP, 2011)	2.11
"Mercury is an environmental pollutant with both natural and anthropogenic sources, and negatively affects many species of wildlife."	( Using nestling feathers to assess spatial and temporal concentrations of mercury in bald eagles at Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota, USA. Bowerman, WW; Bridges, WC; Grim, LH; Grubb, TG; Pittman, HT, 2011)	1.32
"Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxicant known to cause developmental and behavioral abnormalities in vertebrates. "	( Dietary mercury has no observable effects on thyroid-mediated processes and fitness-related traits in wood frogs. Bergeron, CM; Hopkins, WA; McNabb, FM; Todd, BD; Wada, H, 2011)	2.25
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent environmental contaminant found in many freshwater and marine ecosystems. "	( Mercury exposure in terrestrial birds far downstream of an historical point source. Condon, AM; Cristol, DA; Diener, J; Evers, DC; Folsom, SB; Goodrick, LF; Jackson, AK; McGann, AJ; Schmerfeld, J, 2011)	3.25
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that bioaccumulates in aquatic organisms and along food chain. "	( Potential risks of natural mercury levels to wild predator fish in an Amazon reservoir. Bastos, WR; da Silva, GS; de Oliveira Ribeiro, CA; Filipak Neto, F; Silva de Assis, HC, 2012)	2.12
"Mercury is a potent toxicant of concern to both the general public and occupationally exposed workers (e.g., dentists). "	( Glutathione enzyme and selenoprotein polymorphisms associate with mercury biomarker levels in Michigan dental professionals. Basu, N; Franzblau, A; Gillespie, B; Goodrich, JM; Wang, Y; Werner, R, 2011)	2.05
"Mercury is a high-priority regulatory concern because of its persistence and bioaccumulation in the environment and evidence of its having serious adverse effects on the neurological development of children."	( Mercury policy and regulations for coal-fired power plants. Contreras, ML; Lopez-Anton, MA; Maroto-Valer, MM; Rallo, M, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is a ubiquitous, persistent toxicant found in the environment. "	( Blood mercury levels among fish consumers residing in areas with high environmental burden. Caldwell, KL; Hunt, D; Martin, C; McGeehin, MA; Wolkin, A, 2012)	2.3
"Mercury is a highly toxic metal that can cause significant harm to humans and aquatic ecosystems. "	( Sensitive label-free oligonucleotide-based microfluidic detection of mercury (II) ion by using exonuclease I. Chen, C; Lan, M; Lou, X; Wei, G; Yuan, M; Zhao, J; Zhu, Y, 2012)	2.06
"Mercury is a toxic heavy metal which is widely dispersed in nature. "	( Mercury toxicity and treatment: a review of the literature. Bernhoft, RA, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxicant. "	( An investigation of modifying effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms in metabolism-related genes on the relationship between peripheral nerve function and mercury levels in urine and hair. Basu, N; Franzblau, A; Gillespie, B; Goodrich, JM; Wang, Y; Werner, R, 2012)	2.02
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that is transferred trophically through aquatic and terrestrial food webs. "	( Mercury concentrations in nestling wading birds relative to diet in the southeastern United States: a stable isotope analysis. Brant, HA; Brisbin, IL; Bryan, AL; Jagoe, CH; Romanek, CS, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is an environmental contaminant that negatively affects the health of vertebrate consumers such as fish, birds, and mammals. "	( Effects of fish on mercury contamination of macroinvertebrate communities of Grassland ponds. Chumchal, MM; Deng, Y; Diaz, P; Drenner, RW; Henderson, BL; Nowlin, WH, 2012)	2.15
"Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant impacting even remote environments. "	( Differential exposure of alpine ospreys to mercury: melting glaciers, hydrology or deposition patterns? Elliott, JE; Elliott, KH; Guigueno, MF; Levac, J; Wayland, M, 2012)	2.08
"Mercury is a toxic compound that can contaminate humans through food and especially via fish consumption. "	( Mercury speciation in seafood using isotope dilution analysis: a review. Amouroux, D; Clémens, S; Donard, OF; Guérin, T; Monperrus, M, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is a persistent, biomagnifying contaminant that can cause negative effects on ecosystems. "	( Mercury in Nelson's Sparrow subspecies at breeding sites. Emslie, SD; Winder, VL, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is a potent neurotoxin and the source of more fish advisories nationwide than any other toxicant."	( Do national advisories serve local consumers: an assessment of mercury in economically important North Carolina fish. Aday, DD; Petre, SJ; Sackett, DK, 2012)	1.34
"Mercury is a toxic metal shown to have harmful effects on human health. "	( Seafood consumption and blood mercury concentrations in Jamaican children with and without autism spectrum disorders. Ardjomand-Hessabi, M; Bloom, K; Boerwinkle, E; Bressler, J; Chen, Z; Grove, ML; Lalor, GC; Loveland, KA; Pearson, DA; Rahbar, MH; Samms-Vaughan, M; Shakespeare-Pellington, S, 2013)	2.12
"Mercury (Hg) is a serious environmental pollution threats to the planet. "	( Mercury-induced biochemical and proteomic changes in rice roots. Chen, YA; Chi, WC; Chia, LC; Hsiung, YC; Huang, HJ; Huang, TL; Lin, CY; Quynh Nguyeh, TT, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury (Hg) is a trace element with high toxicological impact on potential receptors, including human beings. "	( Patterns of urban mercury contamination detected by bioindication with terrestrial isopods. Dallinger, R; Pedrini-Martha, V; Sager, M; Werner, R, 2012)	2.16
"Mercury is a serious environmental pollutant known to have detrimental health effects in all life forms. "	( Ultra-low level optical detection of mercuric ions using biogenic gold nanotriangles. Pasricha, R; Sastry, M; Singh, A, 2012)	1.82
"Mercury (Hg) is an atmospheric pollutant that, in forest ecosystems, accumulates in foliage and upper soil horizons. "	( Mercury in litterfall and upper soil horizons in forested ecosystems in Vermont, USA. Bank, MS; Juillerat, JI; Ross, DS, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that presents public health risks through fish consumption. "	( A quantitative synthesis of mercury in commercial seafood and implications for exposure in the United States. Fisher, NS; Fitzgerald, TP; Karimi, R, 2012)	2.12
"Mercury is a significant environmental toxin and has a huge impact on human health, causing irreversible damage to the central nervous system, especially in the most vulnerable stages of life."	( [Impact of mercury on human health and the environment]. Amoedo, D; Gaioli, M; González, D, )	1.24
"Mercury is a global contaminant of concern for the fetus and the neonate of piscivores. "	( Mercury concentrations in hair from neonatal and juvenile Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus): implications based on age and region in this northern Pacific marine sentinel piscivore. Beckmen, KB; Castellini, JM; Fadely, BS; Lieske, CL; Maniscalco, JM; O'Hara, TM; Rea, LD, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is a global pollutant that can be transported over long distances and can bioaccumulate. "	( Environmental mercury in China: a review. Larssen, T; Lin, Y; Vogt, R, 2012)	2.18
"Mercury which is a very important pollutant has drawn significant attention in recent research. "	( Enhanced sensitivity of a direct SERS technique for Hg2+ detection based on the investigation of the interaction between silver nanoparticles and mercury ions. Ren, W; Wang, E; Zhu, C, 2012)	2.02
"Mercury is a global pollutant and presents policy challenges at local, regional, and global scales. "	( Integrating mercury science and policy in the marine context: challenges and opportunities. Evers, DC; King, SL; Lambert, KF; Selin, NE; Warner, KA, 2012)	2.2
"Mercury is an environmental poison, and the damage to living system is generally severe. "	( Mercury toxicity on sodium pump and organoseleniums intervention: a paradox. Kade, IJ, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is a highly risky heavy metal contaminant in intertidal zones in the Yellow River Delta (YRD). "	( Toxicological responses in halophyte Suaeda salsa to mercury under environmentally relevant salinity. Liu, X; Wu, H; Yu, J; Zhao, J, 2012)	2.07
"Mercury is a major contaminant in the Arctic marine ecosystem. "	( Total and methylated mercury in the Beaufort Sea: the role of local and recent organic remineralization. Armstrong, DA; Macdonald, RW; Stern, GA; Wang, F, 2012)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) is a pervasive contaminant that can adversely affect predatory wildlife. "	( Mercury trends in herring gull (Larus argentatus) eggs from Atlantic Canada, 1972-2008: Temporal change or dietary shift? Bond, AL; Burgess, NM; Champoux, L; Hebert, CE; Neugebauer, E, 2013)	3.28
"Mercury in the Arctic is an important environmental and human health issue. "	( Mercury in Arctic marine ecosystems: sources, pathways and exposure. Andersson, M; Braune, BM; Chan, L; Dastoor, AP; Durnford, D; Gleason, AL; Kirk, JL; Lehnherr, I; Loseto, LL; St Louis, VL; Steffen, A, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury is an environmental pollutant that reduces nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and increases oxidative stress, having a close link with cardiovascular diseases, as carotid atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease and hypertension. "	( Low mercury concentration produces vasoconstriction, decreases nitric oxide bioavailability and increases oxidative stress in rat conductance artery. Angeli, JK; Faria, Tde O; Lemos, NB; Padilha, AS; Ribeiro Junior, RF; Stefanon, I; Vassallo, DV, 2012)	2.38
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous contaminant with deleterious effects on many wildlife species. "	( Decreased immune response in zebra finches exposed to sublethal doses of mercury. Cristol, DA; Lewis, CA; Swaddle, JP; Varian-Ramos, CW; Zwollo, P, 2013)	2.06
"Mercury is a toxic and non-essential metal in the human body. "	( Human exposure and health effects of inorganic and elemental mercury. Park, JD; Zheng, W, 2012)	2.06
"Mercury is a heavy metal found in nature in three forms: metallic mercury, organic and inorganic compounds. "	( [Metallic mercury poisoning caused by intravenous injection in vague circumstances--a case report]. Bazylewicz, A; Kicka, M; Kłopotowski, T; Miśkiewicz, Ł; Picheta, S, 2012)	2.22
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that is found in aquatic food webs and is hazardous to human and wildlife health. "	( Effects of mercury deposition and coniferous forests on the mercury contamination of fish in the South Central United States. Chumchal, MM; Donato, DI; Drenner, RW; Gay, DA; Jones, CM; Lehmann, CM, 2013)	2.22
"Mercury is a toxic environmental pollutant and is probable immunotoxic substance."	( Association between total blood mercury and exhaled nitric oxide in US adults. Min, JY; Min, KB, 2013)	1.39
"Mercury is a potent neurotoxin for humans, particularly if the metal is in the form of methylmercury. "	( Mechanisms regulating mercury bioavailability for methylating microorganisms in the aquatic environment: a critical review. Deshusses, MA; Hsu-Kim, H; Kucharzyk, KH; Zhang, T, 2013)	2.15
"Mercury is an important environmental and industrial pollutant and its effect on perimenstrual symptoms and menstrual outcomes is unclear."	( Effects of metallic mercury on the perimenstrual symptoms and menstrual outcomes of exposed workers. Chen, QY; Jiang, XZ; Yang, JM, 2002)	2.08
"Mercury is a toxic metal that is released into the environment as a result of various industrial and agricultural processes. "	( Mercury concentrations in cattle from NW Spain. Benedito, JL; Castillo, C; Hernández, J; López Alonso, M; Miranda, M; Shore, RF, 2003)	3.2
"Mercury is a persistent, bioaccumulative toxin. "	( Release of mercury from broken fluorescent bulbs. Aucott, M; McLinden, M; Winka, M, 2003)	2.15
"Mercury is an immunotoxic metal used in the amalgamation of gold, resulting in both occupational exposures and environmental pollution."	( Mercury exposure and malaria prevalence among gold miners in Pará, Brazil. da Silva, RS; de Souza, JM; Nash, D; Silbergeld, EK; Strickland, GT; Trevant, C, )	2.3
"Mercury is a heavy metal widely used by man. "	( [Mercury and health in the dental practice]. Morales Fuentes, I; Reyes Gil, R, 2003)	2.67
"Mercury is an extremely toxic pollutant that is currently being emitted mainly by low level industrial sources. "	( Pilot plant for bioremediation of mercury-containing industrial wastewater. Wagner-Döbler, I, 2003)	2.04
"Mercury is a toxic and hazardous metal that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. "	( Environmental exposure to mercury and its toxicopathologic implications for public health. Ayensu, WK; Ninashvili, N; Sutton, D; Tchounwou, PB, 2003)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic environmental contaminant and man-made emissions account for between a quarter and a third of total atmospheric levels. "	( Large-scale spatial variation in mercury concentrations in cattle in NW Spain. Benedito, JL; Castillo, C; Fernández, JA; Hernández, J; López Alonso, M; Miranda, M; Shore, RF, 2003)	2.04
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal; exposure to mercury in humans and animals causes damage in several organs or systems including the immune system. "	( Cytotoxicity of inorganic mercury in murine T and B lymphoma cell lines: involvement of reactive oxygen species, Ca(2+) homeostasis, and cytokine gene expression. Kim, SH; Sharma, RP, 2003)	2.06
"Mercury is a non-essential heavy metal affecting intracellular Ca2+ dynamics. "	( Hg2+ signaling in trout hepatoma (RTH-149) cells: involvement of Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release. Bonomo, M; Burlando, B; Dondero, F; Fabbri, E; Viarengo, A, 2003)	1.76
"Mercury is a unique element that, unlike many metals, has no essential biological function. "	( Cases of mercury exposure, bioavailability, and absorption. Gochfeld, M, 2003)	2.18
"Mercury is a well-recognized health hazard and an environmental contaminant. "	( Oral exposure to inorganic mercury alters T lymphocyte phenotypes and cytokine expression in BALB/c mice. Johnson, VJ; Kim, SH; Sharma, RP, 2003)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) is a persistent soil pollutant that affects soil microbial activity. "	( Effects of mercury on microbial biomass and enzyme activities in soil. Casucci, C; Frankenberger, WT; Okeke, BC, 2003)	2.15
"Mercury is a globally dispersed and toxic pollutant that can be transported far from its emission sources. "	( Diurnal cycles of gaseous mercury within the snowpack at Kuujjuarapik/Whapmagoostui, Québec, Canada. Boutron, CF; Dommergue, A; Ferrari, CP; Gauchard, PA; Poissant, L, 2003)	2.06
"Mercury is a biologically potent heavy metal, which has been found to change the diversity of culturable bacteria. "	( Mercury decreases culturability of Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis JAJ 28 in soil microcosms. Binnerup, SJ; Ekelund, F; Johnsen, K; Rasmussen, LD, 2003)	3.2
"Mercury is considered to be a serious risk to wildlife. "	( Derivation of an ambient water quality criterion for mercury: taking account of site-specific conditions. Moore, DR; Richardson, GM; Teed, RS, 2003)	2.01
"Mercury (Hg) is an important environmental pollutant due to its highly toxic nature and widespread occurrence in aquatic systems. "	( Uptake and elimination routes of inorganic mercury and methylmercury in Daphnia magna. Tsui, MT; Wang, WX, 2004)	2.03
"Mercury is a key toxic environmental pollutant, and its speciation affects its bioavailability. "	( Product study of the gas-phase BrO-initiated oxidation of Hg0: evidence for stable Hg1+ compounds. Ariya, PA; Raofie, F, 2004)	1.77
"Mercury is a very useful metallic element that, while not particularly abundant in nature, can play an important role in the overall health of humans and animals. "	( Mercury in our environment. Barron, T, 2004)	3.21
"Mercury is a toxic element of concern."	( Mercury baseline levels in Flemish soils (Belgium). Tack, FM; Van Ranst, E; Van Rompaey, K; Vanhaesebroeck, T; Verloo, MG, 2005)	2.49
"Mercury is an environmentally volatile toxic fluid metal that is assumed to have a long atmospheric residence time and hence is subject to long-range transport. "	( Gas-phase HO-initiated reactions of elemental mercury: kinetics, product studies, and atmospheric implications. Ariya, PA; Pal, B, 2004)	2.02
"Mercury is a well-known health hazard and an environmental contaminant."	( Mercury induces multidrug resistance-associated protein gene through p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Bark, H; Choi, CH; Kim, SH, 2005)	2.49
"Mercury is a major public health concern because of its widespread occurrence in the environment and its toxic effects on humans, mainly through fish ingestion. "	( Mercury and selenium concentrations in fish samples from Cachoeira do PiriáMunicipality, ParáState, Brazil. Lima, AP; Müller, RC; Sarkis, JE; Shihomatsu, HM, 2005)	3.21
"Mercury is a widespread metal in the environment and consequently large populations are currently exposed to low levels of mercury. "	( Mercury alters endotoxin-induced inflammatory cytokine expression in liver: differential roles of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated mitogen-activated protein kinases. Kim, SH; Sharma, RP, 2005)	3.21
"Mercury is a heavy metal that is found naturally in the environment in various forms. "	( Mercury in the environment: effect on health and reproduction. Bhan, A; Sarkar, NN, )	3.02
"Mercury is a metal that is widely used in hundreds of applications nowadays. "	( [Mercury and neurotoxicity]. Corvelo, TC; Crespo-López, ME; Do Nascimento, JL; Herculano, AM, )	2.48
"Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element and its toxicity, especially in certain forms, has been known for many years. "	( Examination of urinary mercury levels in dentists in Turkey. Ertas, N; Karahalil, B; Rahravi, H, 2005)	2.08
"Mercuryfluor-1 (MF1) is a water-soluble, fluorescein-based reagent that features excellent selectivity for Hg2+ over competing analytes and the largest turn-on fluorescence response to date (>170-fold increase) for reporting this heavy metal ion in aqueous solution."	( Screening mercury levels in fish with a selective fluorescent chemosensor. Albers, AE; Chang, CJ; Wong, AP; Yoon, S, 2005)	1.45
"Mercury is a widely distributed environmental pollutant, able to induce toxicity in living organisms, including higher plants. "	( Mercury bioaccumulation and phytotoxicity in two wild plant species of Almadén area. Carpena-Ruiz, RO; Esteban, E; Gamarra, R; Millán, R; Moreno-Jiménez, E; Peñalosa, JM, 2006)	3.22
"Mercury is a redox-active heavy metal that reacts with active thiols and depletes cellular antioxidants. "	( Community analysis of a mercury hot spring supports occurrence of domain-specific forms of mercuric reductase. Blum, P; Dillman, A; Jovanovich, S; Kurth, E; Moriyama, E; Schelert, J; Simbahan, J, 2005)	2.08
"Mercury (Hg) is a widespread neurotoxic compound that bio-accumulates in fish and marine mammals. "	( Relationship between platelet monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) activity and mercury exposure in fish consumers from the Lake St. Pierre region of Que., Canada. Abdelouahab, N; Chan, HM; Mergler, D; Stamler, CJ; Vanier, C, 2006)	2.01
"Mercury is a well-known toxic metal that induces oxidative stress."	( The role of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signaling in low-dose mercury-induced mouse pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction in vitro and in vivo. Chen, YW; Huang, CF; Lin-Shiau, SY; Liu, SH; Tsai, KS; Yang, CY; Yang, RS; Yen, CC, 2006)	1.29
"Mercury is a heavy metal that exists naturally in the environment. "	( Mercury as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Rissanen, TH; Tuomainen, TP; Virtanen, JK; Voutilainen, S, 2007)	3.23
"Mercury is a hazardous metal responsible for environmental contamination and human intoxication. "	( Mercury pollution and childhood in Amazon riverside villages. Amoras, WW; Araújo, CC; Crespo-López, ME; do Nascimento, JL; Guimarães, GA; Herculano, AM; Oikawa, T; Pinheiro, MC; Ribeiro, DR; Silveira, LC; Vieira, JL, 2007)	3.23
"Mercury is an unnecessary element for human body, and it can exist in several physical and chemical forms in the environment. "	( [Toxic effects and the mechanism of mercury on health]. Jin, YL; Zheng, H, 2006)	2.05
"Mercury is a well-known neurotoxin. "	( Low-level chronic mercury exposure in children and adolescents: meta-analysis. Chan, CH; Lee, RS; Ng, DK; Soo, MT, 2007)	2.12
"Mercury(II) is a highly toxic metal which induces oxidative stress in the body. "	( Ginkgo biloba extract protects against mercury(II)-induced oxidative tissue damage in rats. Gedik, N; Omurtag, GZ; Sehirli, O; Sener, G; Tozan, A; Velioğlu-Ovunç, A, 2007)	2.05
"Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that is neurotoxic to many mammalian species. "	( Cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase activity in relation to mercury levels in the cerebral cortex of wild river otters. Basu, N; Chan, HM; Evans, RD; O'Brien, M; Scheuhammer, AM, 2007)	2.02
"Mercury is a metal that is a liquid at room temperature. "	( Mercury exposure and public health. Clifton, JC, 2007)	3.23
"Mercury (Hg) is a toxic, persistent, and globally distributed pollutant due to its characteristic properties such as low melting and boiling points, conversion between chemical forms and participation in biological cycles. "	( The distribution, occurrence and environmental effect of mercury in Chinese coals. Chou, CL; Liu, G; Zheng, L, 2007)	2.03
"Mercury is a relatively well-studied pollutant because of its global distribution, toxicity, and ability to bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food webs: however, little is known about bioaccumulation and toxicity of Hg in turtles. "	( Influence of feeding ecology on blood mercury concentrations in four species of turtles. Bergeron, CM; Hopkins, WA; Husak, JE; Romanek, CS; Unrine, JM, 2007)	2.05
"Mercury is a largely uncontrollable heavy metal contaminant in that it is globally ubiquitous, and environmentally persistent. "	( Mercury in seafood: mechanisms of accumulation and consequences for consumer health. Balshaw, S; Daughtry, B; Edwards, J; Ross, K, )	3.02
"Mercury is a hazardous metal that has become an important issue of environmental contamination in Amazon areas. "	( Mercury exposure and antioxidant defenses in women: a comparative study in the Amazon. Amoras, WW; Costa, CA; Crespo-López, ME; do Nascimento, JL; Guimarães, GA; Herculano, AM; Macchi, BM; Oikawa, T; Pinheiro, MC; Silveira, LC; Vieira, JL, 2008)	3.23
"Mercury is a pervasive environmental pollutant whose toxic effects have not been studied in sea turtles in spite of their threatened status and evidence of immunosuppression in diseased populations."	( Relationship of blood mercury levels to health parameters in the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Arendt, MD; Day, RD; Lee, AM; Peden-Adams, MM; Segars, AL, 2007)	2.1
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous pollutant that negatively affects fetal and child neurodevelopment at accidental high-dose exposure. "	( Prenatal exposure to mercury in a prospective mother-infant cohort study in a Mediterranean area, Valencia, Spain. Aguinagalde, X; Amurrio, A; Ballester, F; Ibarluzea, J; Lacasaña, M; León, G; Llop, S; Marco, A; Murcia, M; Ramón, R; Rebagliato, M; Ribas-Fitó, N; Vioque, J, 2008)	2.11
"Mercury in hair is a generally accepted biomarker of methylmercury exposure, and permanent waving has been reported to affect the mercury concentration in hair. "	( Permanent waving does not change mercury concentration in the proximal segment of hair close to scalp. Kameo, S; Kurokawa, N; Nakai, K; Ohba, T; Satoh, C; Satoh, H; Shimada, M; Sugawara, N; Suzuki, K, 2008)	2.07
"Mercury is a HHW priority chemical, and we need to limit its use and establish a closed-loop system."	( Life-cycle flow of mercury and recycling scenario of fluorescent lamps in Japan. Asari, M; Fukui, K; Sakai, S, 2008)	1.4
"Mercury pollution is a serious challenge faced by environmental chemists over the world. "	( The removal of mercury from water by open chain ligands containing multiple sulfurs. Atwood, D; Hutchison, A; Santilliann-Jiminez, QE, 2008)	2.14
"Mercury is a ubiquitous pollutant that when absorbed is extremely toxic to a wide variety of biochemical processes. "	( Design of a highly specific and noninvasive biosensor suitable for real-time in vivo imaging of mercury (II) uptake. Blomberg, R; Chapleau, RR; Ford, PC; Sagermann, M, 2008)	2.01
"Mercury is a global pollutant that can transform into methylmercury, a highly toxic and bioaccumulative organic form. "	( Methylmercury accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown at abandoned mercury mines in Guizhou, China. Feng, X; Fu, X; Li, G; Li, P; Qiu, G; Shang, L; Wang, S, 2008)	2.27
"Mercury is a major toxic metal ranked top in the Toxic Substances List. "	( Mercury in traditional medicines: is cinnabar toxicologically similar to common mercurials? Goyer, RA; Liu, J; Shi, JZ; Waalkes, MP; Yu, LM, 2008)	3.23
"Mercury is a global pollutant that affects neurodevelopment of children."	( Hair mercury concentrations of children and mothers in Korea: implication for exposure and evaluation. Jeon, CK; Kim, SA; Paek, DM, 2008)	2.3
"Mercury is a known neurotoxin. "	( Occupational mercury exposure and its consequences for behaviour. Sanderson, J; Teo, RK; Williamson, AM, 1982)	2.08
"Mercury is a metal having the tendency to evaporate at ambient temperature and it is just the inhalation of its vapor the most common form of exposure to mercury for man."	( [Amalgam and the toxicological risks of mercury. A review of the argument]. Marchi, A; Piana, G, 1995)	1.28
"Mercury is a recognized environmental toxin. "	( Mercury suppression of a potassium current in human B lymphocytes. Gallagher, JD; McCann, FV; Noelle, RJ, 1995)	3.18
"Mercury is an extremely toxic heavy metal that can devastate the central nervous system. "	( Acute and chronic neuropsychological consequences of mercury vapor poisoning in two early adolescents. Mortensen, ME; Yeates, KO, 1994)	1.98
"Mercury is an environmental contaminant that strongly inhibits photosynthetic electron transport, photosystem II being the most sensitive target. "	( Mercury inhibition at the donor side of photosystem II is reversed by chloride. Bernier, M; Carpentier, R; Popovic, R, 1993)	3.17
"Mercury is an element of great pharmacological and toxicological importance. "	( Mercury binding site on Na+/K(+)-ATPase: a cysteine in the first transmembrane segment. Horisberger, JD; Wang, X, 1996)	3.18
"Mercury is an environmental contaminant that preferentially accumulates in the kidney. "	( Utilization of renal slices to evaluate the efficacy of chelating agents for removing mercury from the kidney. Aposhian, HV; Fernando, Q; Gandolfi, AJ; Keith, RL; Setiarahardjo, I, 1997)	1.96
"Mercury is a neurotoxic compound causing irreversible disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. "	( Effect of subchronic mercury exposure on electrocorticogram of rats. Dési, I; Nagymajtényi, L; Schulz, H, )	1.89
"Mercury pollution is a serious problem in some areas of the southeastern United States. "	( Tissue mercury concentrations in alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from the Florida Everglades and the Savannah River Site, South Carolina. Brisbin, IL; Jagoe, CH; Yanochko, GM, 1997)	2.19
"Mercury pollution is a persistent and increasing problem in the environment. "	( Quick fixes for quicksilver. Holton, WC, 1998)	1.74
"Mercury is a toxic and bioaccumulative metal. "	( Potential public health risks related to mercury/amalgam discharge from dental offices. Babcock, RF; Chadzynski, L; Rowe, NH; Sidhu, KS, 1996)	2
"Mercury, or Hg, is a neurotoxin that has been speculated to play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, or AD. "	( Alzheimer's disease, dental amalgam and mercury. Cornett, CR; Donegan, SJ; Ehmann, WD; Grant, FT; Henry, RG; Kryscio, RJ; Markesbery, WR; Saxe, SR; Schmitt, FA; Snowdon, DA; Wekstein, DR; Wekstein, MW, 1999)	2.01
"Mercury is a highly deleterious environmental pollutant, with recognized mutagenic and teratogenic effects. "	( Genotoxic effects of mercury on in vitro cultures of human cells. Bahia, Mde O; Burbano, RR; De Amorim, MI; Dubeau, H; Vincent, S, 1999)	2.07
"Mercury is a longstanding concern in Maritime Canada due to high levels of contamination in a number of fish and bird species. "	( An inventory of historical mercury emissions in maritime canada: implications for present and future contamination. Chmura, GL; Sunderlan, EM, 2000)	2.05
"Mercury is a recognized nephrotoxin and MS12 1996 mentions the use of regular dipstick protein estimations."	( Biological monitoring and exposure to mercury. Hindell, P; Mason, HJ; Williams, NR, 2001)	1.3
"Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental toxin that causes a wide range of adverse health effects in humans. "	( Technical report: mercury in the environment: implications for pediatricians. Goldman, LR; Shannon, MW, 2001)	2.09
"Mercury is a complex toxin with clinical manifestations determined by the chemical form, route, dose, and acuity of the exposure. "	( Intravenous mercury injection and ingestion: clinical manifestations and management. Caraccio, TR; McFee, RB, 2001)	2.13
"Mercury is a common contaminant in San Francisco Bay Area waters because of gold mining activities."	( Field, laboratory, and X-ray absorption spectroscopic studies of mercury accumulation by water hyacinths. Andrews, JC; Dewitt, JG; Riddle, SG; Tran, HH, 2002)	1.27
"Mercury poisoning is an uncommon but important clinical entity that often presents with psychiatric disturbances as a prominent part of the clinical picture."	( Psychiatric manifestations of mercury poisoning. Fagala, GE; Wigg, CL, 1992)	1.29
"Mercury is a well-known allergen in dermato-allergology, often manifesting as delayed type hypersensitivity contact eczema. "	( [Mercury--is it a respiratory tract allergen?]. Bonneau, JC; Drouet, M; Le Sellin, J; Sabbah, A, 1990)	2.63
"Mercury-smelting is a sideline occupation of the peasants in the mining area."	( [Atmospheric pollution and mercury poisoning caused by peasants mercury smelting]. Wu, DL, 1989)	1.3
"Mercury embolization is an uncommon phenomenon that is easily diagnosed roentgenographically. "	( Repeated systemic mercury embolization. Burton, EM; Weaver, DL, 1988)	2.05
"Mercury is a major environmental pollutant and a proven teratogen in man and animals. "	( In vivo evaluation of teratogenesis and cytogenetic changes following methylmercuric chloride treatment. Curle, DC; Persaud, TV; Ray, M, 1987)	1.72

Effects

Mercury has a high affinity for organic matter and will bind with the TOC in sediment. Mercury(II) has a strong affinity for the thiol groups in proteins often resulting in the disruption of their biological functions.

Mercury (Hg) has received considerable attention because of its association with various human health problems. Mercury has been demonstrated to have damaging effects on the kidney, central nervous system, and cardiovascular system. Mercury in dentistry has re-emerged as a contentious issue in public healt.

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"Mercury has a strong environmental impact since both its organic and inorganic forms are toxic, and it represents a pollutant of global concern. "	( Gaseous Elemental Mercury and Total and Leached Mercury in Building Materials from the Former Hg-Mining Area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Central Italy). Cabassi, J; Nisi, B; Rappuoli, D; Tassi, F; Vaselli, O, 2017)	2.23
"Mercury has a high affinity for organic matter and will bind with the TOC in sediment, thus reducing the bioavailability of THg for aquatic biota which is reflected in the significant negative correlation between THg and TOC in sediment."	( Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of total mercury in the subtropical Olifants River Basin, South Africa. Addo-Bediako, A; Bervoets, L; Blust, R; Jooste, A; Teuchies, J; Verhaert, V; Vlok, W; Wepener, V, 2019)	1.49
"Mercury has a high affinity for thiol groups ( -SH) and seleno groups ( -SeH) that are present in amino acids as cysteine and N-acetyl cysteine, lipoic acid, proteins, and enzymes."	( Mercury toxicity and neurodegenerative effects. Carocci, A; Genchi, G; Rovito, N; Sinicropi, MS, 2014)	2.57
"Mercury (Hg) has a complex biogeochemical cycle in aquatic environments. "	( Mercury distribution, methylation and volatilization in microcosms with and without the sea anemone Bunodosoma caissarum. Cordeiro, RC; Correia, RRS; Fernandez, MA; Guimarães, JRD; Rizzini Ansari, N, 2015)	3.3
"Mercury(II) has a strong affinity for the thiol groups in proteins often resulting in the disruption of their biological functions. "	( Impact of Mercury(II) on proteinase K catalytic center: investigations via classical and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics. Jezierska-Mazzarello, A; Mazzarello, R; Novič, M; Panek, JJ, 2011)	2.21
"Mercury has a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, inactivating numerous enzymatic reactions, amino acids, and sulfur-containing antioxidants (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, L-glutathione), with subsequent decreased oxidant defense and increased oxidative stress. "	( Role of mercury toxicity in hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Houston, MC, 2011)	2.25
"Mercury has a long history, fascinating in its many aspects. "	( [Mercury (and...) through the centuries]. Kłys, M, )	2.48
"Mercury has a high affinity for reduced sulfhydryl groups, including those of cysteine and glutathione (GSH)."	( Transport of toxic metals by molecular mimicry. Ballatori, N, 2002)	1.04
"Mercury has a long history as an antimicrobial agent effective against eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. "	( Mercury inactivates transcription and the generalized transcription factor TFB in the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. Bini, E; Blum, P; Dixit, V; Drozda, M, 2004)	3.21
"Mercury has a long and interesting history deriving from its use in medicine and industry, with the resultant toxicity produced."	( Mercury exposure and public health. Clifton, JC, 2007)	2.5
"Mercury has a particular affinity for sulfhydryl groups and mercury-203 has been used as the basis of a rapid, sensitive, radiometric assay for metallothionein."	( The mercury-203 method for evaluating metallothioneins: interference by copper, mercury, oxygen, silver and selenium. Lobel, PB; Payne, JF, 1987)	1.55
"Mercury has a strong potential for causing chronic toxicity."	( The relationship of metals to the general health of the patient, the dentist and office staff. Newman, SM, 1986)	0.99
"Mercury pollution has become one of the most concerned environmental issues in the world because of its high toxicity, non-degradability, and bioaccumulation. "	( Removal of elemental mercury from flue gas using the magnetic attapulgite by Mn-Cu oxides modification. He, Z; Hu, J; Li, H; Li, X; Long, Y; Wang, Y; Yin, Y, 2022)	2.48
"Mercury contamination has increased continuously since the late 1800s and increasing As, Pb and Cd contamination started in the 1950s in Gonghai."	( Historical trends in atmospheric metal(loid) contamination in North China over the past half-millennium reconstructed from subalpine lake sediment. Ji, M; Liang, M; Liu, E; Wang, X; Xu, J; Zhang, E; Zhang, Q, 2022)	1.44
"Mercury (Hg(II)) has been classified as a pollutant and its removal from aqueous sources is considered a priority for public health as well as ecosystem protection policies. "	( Removal of mercury(II) from aqueous solution by partially reduced graphene oxide. Arias Arias, F; Caputi, LS; Guevara, M; Nuñez, A; Pisarra, M; Tapia, C; Tene, T; Torres, FJ; Vacacela Gomez, C; Villamagua, L, 2022)	2.55
"Mercury has been studied extensively in lakes due to health risks associated with the consumption of contaminated fish, while stream ecosystems have received less attention. "	( Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes explain methylmercury concentrations in stream food webs of Lake George, New York (USA). Farrell, JL; Myer, PK; Nierzwicki-Bauer, SA; Pettitt, EA; Schaller, MF; Swinton, MW, 2022)	2.42
"Mercury has become a ubiquitous hazardous element even ending up in pristine areas such as the Arctic, where it biomagnifies and leaves especially top predators vulnerable to potential health effects. "	( An assessment of mercury and its dietary drivers in fur of Arctic wolves from Greenland and High Arctic Canada. Czirják, GÁ; Dietz, R; Eulaers, I; Gräff, T; Krone, O; Marquard-Petersen, U; Mikkelsen, JB; Schulz, R; Sinding, MS; Sonne, C; Sun, J; Søndergaard, J; Treu, G; Zubrod, J, 2022)	2.5
"Mercury (Hg) has always been a research hot spot because of its high toxicity. "	( The spatial analysis, risk assessment and source identification for mercury in a typical area with multiple pollution sources in southern China. Deng, L; Feng, Z; Guo, G; Guo, Y; Huan, Y; Liang, T; Wang, L; Zhou, G, 2023)	2.59
"Mercury (Hg) exposure has not been examined in many recreational nearshore fish species that are commonly consumed around the Hawaiian Islands. "	( Mercury accumulation and biomarkers of exposure in two popular recreational fishes in Hawaiian waters. Bryan, CE; Holbert, SS; Jensen, BA; Korsmeyer, KE, 2023)	3.8
"Mercury pollution has detrimental effects on the human body and at high levels leads to the loss of microorganisms in marine ecosystems."	( A comprehensive assessment to offer optimized remediation method for mercury contamination in Musa Bay by using hybrid Fuzzy AHP-VIKOR approach. Alishirazi, M; Gitipour, S; Salmak, S, 2023)	1.87
"Mercury has been used in gold mining, and some has been released into the environment and atmosphere, primarily affecting indigenous people such as the Yanomami."	( Heavy metal resistance in the Yanomami and Tunapuco microbiome. Conteville, LC; Oliveira-Ferreira, J; Vicente, ACP, 2023)	1.63
"Mercury pollution has always been a huge threat to human health due to its significant toxicity. "	( Visual detection of Hg Fan, X; Huang, S; Liang, L; Liu, T; Pang, T; Wang, D; Xiao, Q; Xu, L; Zheng, Y, 2020)	2
"Mercury has the potential to act as one of the novel risk factors for atherosclerosis development."	( Mercury and Atherosclerosis: Cell Biology, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiological Studies. Afshari, R; Farkhondeh, T; Mehrpour, O; Samarghandian, S, 2020)	2.72
"Mercury exposure has been shown to affect the reproductive system in many organisms, although the molecular mechanisms are still elusive. "	( Mercury chloride exposure induces DNA damage, reduces fertility, and alters somatic and germline cells in Drosophila melanogaster ovaries. Boube, M; Calderón-Segura, ME; García-Martínez, R; Madrigal-Zarraga, D; Mojica-Vázquez, LH; Oyallon, J, 2019)	3.4
"Mercury exposure has been associated with the risk of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease in previous adult studies."	( An association of blood mercury levels and hypercholesterolemia among Korean adolescents. Cho, HW; Kim, SH; Park, MJ, 2020)	1.59
"Mercury has many direct and well-recognized neurotoxic effects. "	( Mercury as a hapten: A review of the role of toxicant-induced brain autoantibodies in autism and possible treatment considerations. Geier, DA; Geier, MR; Homme, KG; Kern, JK; Mehta, JA, 2020)	3.44
"Mercury has been ingested where it has been used to preserve crops, through the point and non-point source discharge into the surface water, and consequently entering the food chain."	( A scoping review of sources of mercury and its health effects among Pakistan's most vulnerable population. Abbas, Z; Khan, EA, 2021)	1.63
"Mercury has high toxicity and high potential for bioaccumulation in tissues and biomagnification in organisms through food chains."	( Total mercury concentration in the fur of free-ranging giant otters in a large Neotropical floodplain. Aguiar da Silva, F; Leuchtenberger, C; Mourão, G; Soresini, G, 2021)	1.82
"Mercury pollution has pervaded many artisanal gold mining communities in the world, especially in developing countries. "	( Contamination, exposure and risk assessment of mercury in the soils of an artisanal gold mining community in Ghana. Ansah, E; Bak, JL; Darko, G; Gyamfi, O; Sørensen, PB; Vorkamp, K, 2021)	2.32
"Mercury has been measured by using Cold Vapor-Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry in coastal sediments of the Persian Gulf (Bandar Abbas region). "	( Evaluation of heavy metal pollution in coastal sediments of Bandar Abbas, the Persian Gulf, Iran: Mercury pollution and environmental geochemical indices. Elsagh, A; Ghaderi Aslshabestari, M; Jalilian, H, 2021)	2.28
"Mercury has been shown to reduce the reproduction of bird populations in field observations in North America and Europe, but studies are needed in Asia, where the majority of emissions now occur."	( Passerine bird reproduction does not decline in a highly-contaminated mercury mining district of China. Goodale, E; He, C; Jiang, A; Qiu, G; Su, T; Xu, Z, 2021)	1.58
"Mercury accumulation has been proposed as a toxic factor that causes neurodegenerative diseases. "	( Occurrence of Volcanogenic Inorganic Mercury in Wild Mice Spinal Cord: Potential Health Implications. Camarinho, R; García, M; Garcia, PV; Navarro-Sempere, A; Rodrigues, AS; Segovia, Y, 2022)	2.44
"Mercury has a strong environmental impact since both its organic and inorganic forms are toxic, and it represents a pollutant of global concern. "	( Gaseous Elemental Mercury and Total and Leached Mercury in Building Materials from the Former Hg-Mining Area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Central Italy). Cabassi, J; Nisi, B; Rappuoli, D; Tassi, F; Vaselli, O, 2017)	2.23
"Mercury (Hg) in fish has attracted public attention for decades, and methylmercury (MeHg) is the predominant form in fish. "	( In Vivo Mercury Demethylation in a Marine Fish (Acanthopagrus schlegeli). Wang, WX; Wang, X; Wu, F, 2017)	2.33
"Mercury has been recognized as a neurotoxicant as well as immunotoxic and designated by the World Health Organization as one of the ten most dangerous chemicals to public health."	( The toxicology of mercury: Current research and emerging trends. Aaseth, J; Bjørklund, G; Dadar, M; Mutter, J, 2017)	1.51
"Mercury contamination has been shown to be associated with reduced egg hatchability, and we hypothesized that mercury may decrease egg hatchability via altered egg turning behavior by parents."	( Egg turning behavior and incubation temperature in Forster's terns in relation to mercury contamination. Ackerman, JT; Shaffer, SA; Taylor, GT, 2018)	1.43
"Mercury (Hg) exposure has been extensively studied in aquatic and piscivorous wildlife, but, historically, less attention has been directed towards terrestrial species. "	( Spatial extent of mercury contamination in birds and their prey on the floodplain of a contaminated river. Cristol, DA; Howie, MG; Jackson, AK, 2018)	2.26
"Mercury (Hg) has been suspected of causing autism in the past, especially a suspected link with vaccinations containing thiomersal, but a review of the literature shows that has been largely repudiated. "	( Prenatal mercury exposure and features of autism: a prospective population study. Ellis, G; Emond, A; Golding, J; Gregory, S; Hibbeln, J; Iles-Caven, Y; Rai, D; Taylor, C, 2018)	2.34
"Mercury (Hg) has been regarded as a global pollutant due to its volatility and toxicity. "	( [Migration and Transformation of Mercury in Unsubmerged Soil and Sediment at One Typical Forest Reservoir in Southwest China]. An, SW; Ma, M; Sun, T; Wang, DY; Wang, YM, 2018)	2.2
"Mercury has a high affinity for organic matter and will bind with the TOC in sediment, thus reducing the bioavailability of THg for aquatic biota which is reflected in the significant negative correlation between THg and TOC in sediment."	( Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of total mercury in the subtropical Olifants River Basin, South Africa. Addo-Bediako, A; Bervoets, L; Blust, R; Jooste, A; Teuchies, J; Verhaert, V; Vlok, W; Wepener, V, 2019)	1.49
"Mercury (Hg) has been identified as one of the most toxic nonradioactive materials known to man. "	( Rethinking the Dental Amalgam Dilemma: An Integrated Toxicological Approach. Adam, W; González-Parrilla, L; Jiménez-Velez, B; Jirau-Colón, H; Martinez-Jiménez, J, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury has been extracted in Queretaro, Mexico since the 1960s. "	( Fate of mercury in a terrestial biological lab process using Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa, MDC; Fernández-Villagómez, G; García-Mercado, HD; Garzón-Zúñiga, MA, 2019)	2.39
"Mercury has been causally linked to cardiovascular diseases."	( Hair mercury level in smokers and its influence on blood pressure and lipid metabolism. Cho, SH; Hong, D; Kim, SY; Park, SB; Park, SJ, 2013)	1.63
"Mercury has toxic effects in skeletal muscle leading to muscle weakness or cramps."	( Skeletal muscle glycogen phosphorylase is irreversibly inhibited by mercury: molecular, cellular and kinetic aspects. Agbulut, O; Boitard, SE; Dairou, J; Dupret, JM; Mathieu, C; Rodrigues-Lima, F; Xu, X, 2014)	1.36
"Mercury has been reported to selectively impair the nitric oxide (NO) pathway in the vascular endothelium as a consequence of oxidative stress."	( Vasorelaxant effects of mercury on rat thoracic aorta: the nitric oxide signaling mechanism. Fahim, M; Omanwar, S; Ravi, K; Saidullah, B, 2014)	1.43
"Mercury (Hg) has been entering the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources for millennia, and humans have been influencing its environmental transport and fate from well before the Industrial Revolution. "	( Pre-anthropocene mercury residues in North American freshwater fish. Hope, BK; Louch, J, 2014)	2.18
"Mercury has been used by man since ancient times."	( Mercury toxicity and neurodegenerative effects. Carocci, A; Genchi, G; Rovito, N; Sinicropi, MS, 2014)	2.57
"Mercury has well-documented endocrine activity; however, little work on the effects of Hg on the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) in aquatic wildlife exists despite the fact that it is a sensitive endpoint of contaminant exposure."	( Mercury exposure associated with altered plasma thyroid hormones in the declining western pond turtle (Emys marmorata) from California mountain streams. Blumenshine, S; Eagles-Smith, CA; Meyer, E; Sparling, D, 2014)	2.57
"High mercury contents have been quantified in soil (140 μg kg(-1)), sediment (430 μg kg(-1)) and tailings (8,900 μg kg(-1)), as expected."	( Impact of gold mining associated with mercury contamination in soil, biota sediments and tailings in Kenya. Angeyo, HK; Carbonell, G; Odumo, BO; Patel, JP; Rodríguez Martín, JA; Torrijos, M, 2014)	1.13
"Mercury (Hg) has long been recognised as a global pollutant, because it can remain in the atmosphere for more than 1 year. "	( Health risk and significance of mercury in the environment. Li, WC; Tse, HF, 2015)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) has been detected in polar bear brain tissue, but its biological effects are not well known. "	( In vivo and in vitro changes in neurochemical parameters related to mercury concentrations from specific brain regions of polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Chan, HM; Krey, A; Kwan, M, 2014)	2.08
"Mercury has become a highly risky contaminant in the sediment of intertidal zones of the Yellow River Delta."	( The interactive effects of mercury and selenium on metabolic profiles, gene expression and antioxidant enzymes in halophyte Suaeda salsa. Lai, Y; Liu, X; Sun, H; Wang, Y; Zou, N, 2016)	1.45
"Mercury (Hg) in soils has increased by a factor of 3 to 10 in recent times mainly due to combustion of fossil fuels combined with long-range atmospheric transport processes. "	( Sources and remediation techniques for mercury contaminated soil. Bertilsson, S; Bravo, AG; Kumpiene, J; Lagerkvist, A; Sjöblom, R; Xu, J, 2015)	2.13
"Mercury (Hg) has been implicated as an immunotoxicant in experimental animal models, but its role in the induction of human autoimmunity remains unclear due to contradictory findings. "	( Lack of autoantibody induction by mercury exposure in artisanal gold mining settings in Colombia: Findings and a review of the epidemiology literature. Flórez-Vargas, O; Ramírez, G; Rodríguez-Villamizar, LA; Sánchez Rodríguez, LH; Stashenko, EE; Vargas Fiallo, Y, 2015)	2.14
"Mercury (Hg) has a complex biogeochemical cycle in aquatic environments. "	( Mercury distribution, methylation and volatilization in microcosms with and without the sea anemone Bunodosoma caissarum. Cordeiro, RC; Correia, RRS; Fernandez, MA; Guimarães, JRD; Rizzini Ansari, N, 2015)	3.3
"Mercury (Hg) has for centuries been a useful metal in a variety of applications."	( Exposure profiles of mercury in human hair at a terai belt of North India. Masih, A; Singhvi, R; Taneja, A, 2016)	1.47
"Mercury pollution has not been well documented in the inland lakes or fishes of Mexico, despite the importance of freshwater fish as a source of protein in local diets. "	( Mercury in sediment, water, and fish in a managed tropical wetland-lake ecosystem. Branfireun, BA; Malczyk, EA, 2015)	3.3
"Mercury (Hg) has been reported to have adverse effects on the immune system. "	( Low-level Mercury Exposure and Risk of Asthma in School-age Children. Bae, S; Hong, YC; Kim, KN; Kwon, HJ; Park, HY, 2015)	2.26
"Mercury (Hg) has been well studied as a bioaccumulated contaminant in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. "	( Mercury concentrations in feathers of Common Swifts (Apus apus). Koch, NJ; Kummerfeld, N; Legler, M; Leonhard, W, )	3.02
"Mercury exposure has been associated with glucose intolerance in Western populations."	( Association between whole blood mercury and glucose intolerance among adult Inuit in Greenland. Bjerregaard, P; Jeppesen, C; Jørgensen, ME; Nielsen, NO; Valera, B, 2015)	1.42
"Mercury exposure have been shown to affect immune status in animals as reflected by cytokine expression. "	( Impact of fetal and childhood mercury exposure on immune status in children. Chan, IHS; Chan, MHM; Chan, PHY; Fok, TF; Hui, LL; Kwok, KM; Lam, HS; Li, AM, 2016)	2.17
"Mercury has been also observed to form insoluble fibrous protein aggregates in the cell nucleus."	( Toxic effects of mercury on the cell nucleus of Dictyostelium discoideum. Boatti, L; Marsano, F; Rapallo, F; Viarengo, A, 2017)	1.52
"Mercury exposure has been described among small-scale gold mining communities in developing countries, but reports of inhalational mercury toxicity among home gold extractors in the US remain uncommon."	( Inhalational mercury toxicity from artisanal gold extraction reported to the Oregon poison center, 2002-2015. Decker, SL; Horowitz, BZ; Noble, MJ, 2016)	2.25
"Mercury fulminate has been used in ammunition primers and detonators."	( The impact of military activities on the concentration of mercury in soils of military training grounds and marine sediments. Bełdowska, M; Bełdowski, J; Gębka, K, 2016)	1.4
"Mercury has been shown to be highly nonspecific in its binding to sulfhydryl moieties, and highly varied in terms of how it is encountered by living organisms."	( Mini-review: toxicity of mercury as a consequence of enzyme alteration. Gonzalez-Cantu, H; Gutierrez, J; Ynalvez, R, 2016)	1.46
"Mercury(II) has a strong affinity for the thiol groups in proteins often resulting in the disruption of their biological functions. "	( Impact of Mercury(II) on proteinase K catalytic center: investigations via classical and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics. Jezierska-Mazzarello, A; Mazzarello, R; Novič, M; Panek, JJ, 2011)	2.21
"Mercury has been associated with cytogenotoxicity in human and animal models but has not been considered carcinogenic in humans, even though genotoxic effects following exposure to inorganic mercury compounds have been observed."	( Cytogenotoxicity in uroepithelial cells of women exposed to mercury in a mining area. Gonsebatt, ME; Rothenberg, S; Soto-Ríos, ML; Talavera-Mendoza, O, 2010)	1.32
"Mercury content have been determined in 59 composite samples (from 3 to 6 fruit bodies per sample) of Common Chanterelle collected near the towns of Hel, Ciechocinek and Zakopane, and in Bialowieza Forest. "	( [Mercury content of common chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) from four spatially distant sites in Poland]. Bielawski, L; Falandysz, J; Jarzyńska, G; Widzicka, E, 2010)	2.71
"Mercury has become a ubiquitous contaminant in food chains worldwide. "	( Mercury exposure and survival in free-living tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). Brasso, RL; Cornell, KL; Cristol, DA; Hallinger, KK, 2011)	3.25
"Mercury exposure has significantly negative effect on dopamine transporters in the striatum. "	( Dose-response relationship between cumulative mercury exposure index and specific uptake ratio in the striatum on Tc-99m TRODAT SPECT. Hsiech, CM; Ku, MC; Lin, CY; Liou, SH; Tsai, SY, 2011)	2.07
"Mercury has a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, inactivating numerous enzymatic reactions, amino acids, and sulfur-containing antioxidants (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, L-glutathione), with subsequent decreased oxidant defense and increased oxidative stress. "	( Role of mercury toxicity in hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Houston, MC, 2011)	2.25
"Mercury has a long history, fascinating in its many aspects. "	( [Mercury (and...) through the centuries]. Kłys, M, )	2.48
"Mercury exposure has been reported among users of skin-lightening creams produced outside the United States but not among nonusers in their households. "	( Mercury exposure among household users and nonusers of skin-lightening creams produced in Mexico - California and Virginia, 2010. , 2012)	3.26
"Mercury exposure has been associated with a wide variety of negative reproductive responses in birds, however few studies have examined the potential for chick impairment via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. "	( Mercury exposure may suppress baseline corticosterone levels in juvenile birds. Ackerman, JT; Herring, G; Herzog, MP, 2012)	3.26
"Mercury has been determined in caps, stipes and whole fruiting bodies of Yellow Knights mushrooms and the beneath top layer of soils from ten geographically distant locations in Poland. "	( Total mercury in Yellow Knights (Tricholoma equestre) mushrooms and beneath soils. Falandysz, J; Maćkiewicz, D, 2012)	2.3
"Mercury in rice has recently received increased research interest; elevated concentrations have been reported from rice grown in contaminated areas and may pose a threat to people dependent on such locally grown food."	( Environmental mercury in China: a review. Larssen, T; Lin, Y; Vogt, R, 2012)	1.46
"Mercury has a high affinity for reduced sulfhydryl groups, including those of cysteine and glutathione (GSH)."	( Transport of toxic metals by molecular mimicry. Ballatori, N, 2002)	1.04
"Mercury contamination has become a problem in many San Francisco Bay Area watersheds due to its elevated presence in sediments and aquatic organisms. "	( Mercury toxicity in the aquatic oligochaete Sparganophilus pearsei: I. Variation in resistance among populations. Horne, AJ; Vidal, DE, 2003)	3.2
"Mercury has a long history as an antimicrobial agent effective against eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. "	( Mercury inactivates transcription and the generalized transcription factor TFB in the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. Bini, E; Blum, P; Dixit, V; Drozda, M, 2004)	3.21
"Mercury has been used in both medicine and dentistry for centuries. "	( Understanding the mercury reduction issue: the impact of mercury on the environment and human health. Dault, S; Kao, RT; Pichay, T, 2004)	2.1
"Mercury has been suggested to have negative effects on cardiovascular health. "	( Mercury, fish oils, and risk of acute coronary events and cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and all-cause mortality in men in eastern Finland. Korhonen, MJ; Laukkanen, JA; Mursu, J; Rissanen, TH; Salonen, JT; Seppänen, K; Tuomainen, TP; Valkonen, VP; Virtanen, JK; Voutilainen, S, 2005)	3.21
"Mercury and arsenic have been measured in urine samples and HCB, DDE and PCBs in blood samples of children from Aralsk and Akchi, Kazakhstan. "	( The Aral Sea disaster--human biomonitoring of Hg, As, HCB, DDE, and PCBs in children living in Aralsk-and Akchi, Kazakhstan. Eckl, P; Erdinger, L; Gabrio, T; Ingel, F; Khussainova, S; Mann, V; Utegenova, E, 2004)	1.77
"Mercury (Hg) has long been recognized as a neurotoxicant; however, recent work in animal models has implicated Hg as an immunotoxicant. "	( Mercury and autoimmunity: implications for occupational and environmental health. Nyland, JF; Silbergeld, EK; Silva, IA, 2005)	3.21
"Mercury resistance has no adverse effect on the growth promoting properties of mutants besides being comparable in its morphological and physiological properties with their wild type counterpart."	( In situ characterization of mercury-resistant growth-promoting fluorescent pseudomonads. Bagdwal, N; Goel, R; Gupta, A; Rai, V, 2005)	1.34
"Mercury (Hg) has been used for millennia in many applications, primarily in artisanal mining and as an electrode in the chlor-alkali industry. "	( Environmental costs of mercury pollution. Goodsite, ME; Hylander, LD, 2006)	2.09
"Mercury has long been recognized as a neurotoxin for humans, but in the last 10 years, its potentially harmful effects on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have raised a cause for concern, mostly due to the proposed role of mercury in oxidative stress propagation."	( Mercury as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Rissanen, TH; Tuomainen, TP; Virtanen, JK; Voutilainen, S, 2007)	2.5
"Mercury has been a known as a toxic substance for centuries. "	( The role of thiols, dithiols, nutritional factors and interacting ligands in the toxicology of mercury. Rooney, JP, 2007)	2
"Mercury has a long and interesting history deriving from its use in medicine and industry, with the resultant toxicity produced."	( Mercury exposure and public health. Clifton, JC, 2007)	2.5
"Mercury has been considered as one of the most important pollutants in coastal and estuarine areas. "	( Fucus spp. as a mercury contamination bioindicator in costal areas (Northwestern Portugal). Cairrão, E; Guilhermino, L; Morgado, F; Pastorinho, MR; Pereira, MJ; Soares, AM, 2007)	2.13
"Mercury (Hg) has been shown to have immunotoxic effects and to influence the severity of infection. "	( Tissue uptake of mercury is changed during the course of a common viral infection in mice. Frisk, P; Ilbäck, NG; Molin, Y, 2008)	2.13
"Mercury has become one of the major causes of toxic metal pollution in agricultural lands. "	( Biological detection and analysis of mercury toxicity to alfalfa (Medicago sativa) plants. Wang, SJ; Yang, ZM; Zhou, ZS, 2008)	2.06
"Mercury has been demonstrated to have damaging effects on the kidney, central nervous system, and cardiovascular system, and has been implicated in gingival tattoos."	( Need for informed consent for dentists who use mercury amalgam restorative material as well as technical considerations in removal of dental amalgam restorations. Cochran, AA; Edlich, RF; Greene, JA; Gubler, KD; Hopkins, DB; Hudson, MA; Kelley, AR; Long, WB; McGregor, W; Olson, BM; Saepoff, JP; Woode, DR; Yoder, C, 2007)	1.32
"Mercury (Hg) has received considerable attention because of its association with various human health problems. "	( Adsorption-desorption characteristics of mercury in paddy soils of China. He, ZL; Jing, YD; Yang, XE, )	1.84
"Mercury has contaminated rivers worldwide, with health consequences for aquatic organisms and humans who consume them. "	( The movement of aquatic mercury through terrestrial food webs. Brasso, RL; Condon, AM; Cristol, DA; Fovargue, RE; Friedman, SL; Hallinger, KK; Monroe, AP; White, AE, 2008)	2.1
"Mercury has been the strongest metal in the infancy examined."	( [Sensitization to metals in children]. Alomar, A; Aspiolea, F; Camarasa, JM, 1982)	0.99
"Mercury amalgam has been used for dental fillings since the last century."	( [What efforts are being made by dentists in the Flemish region for the limiting of amalgam rejection? A study conducted on a representative sample of 373 Flemish dentists on the subject of amalgam waste: extent of the problem, waste management and foresee De Deyn, B; Deliens, L, 1993)	1.01
"Mercury chloride has shown some carcinogenic activity in male rats, but the evidence for female rats and male mice is equivocal."	( Carcinogenicity of mercury and mercury compounds. Boffetta, P; Merler, E; Vainio, H, 1993)	1.34
"Mercury has been extensively used in South America by Spanish colonizers for precious metal recovery."	( Gold mining as a source of mercury exposure in the Brazilian Amazon. Malm, O, 1998)	1.32
"Mercury has been used for centuries for medical, chemical, metallurgical and electrical applications. "	( Mercury as a potential hazard for the dental practitioner. Kostyniak, PJ, 1998)	3.19
"Mercury has well-established toxic effects on the central nervous system. "	( Neurobehavioral effects of acute exposure to inorganic mercury vapor. Callahan, TS; Franzen, MD; Haut, JS; Haut, MW; Morrow, LA; Pool, D, 1999)	1.99
"Mercury in dentistry has re-emerged as a contentious issue in public health, predominantly because so many people are inadvertently exposed to mercury in order to obtain the benefits of dental amalgam fillings, and the risks remain difficult to interpret. "	( Dental amalgam and mercury in dentistry. Spencer, AJ, 2000)	2.08
"Mercury has harmful effects in both rodents and humans. "	( Mercuric ion inhibition of eukaryotic transcription factor binding to DNA. Hanas, JS; Hanas, RJ; Hocker, JR; Nwosu, EC; Rodgers, JS, 2001)	1.75
"Mercury has been found at two sites with partial occupancies (0.4 and 0.6) which are at distances of 2.48 A and 2.58 A respectively from Cys-73 Sgamma."	( Mercury induced modifications in the stereochemistry of the active site through Cys-73 in a serine protease--crystal structure of the complex of a partially modified proteinase K with mercury at 1.8 A resolution. Betzel, C; Degenhardt, M; Delucas, LJ; Eschenburg, S; Gourinath, S; Moore, K; Singh, TP, 2001)	2.47
"Mercury has a particular affinity for sulfhydryl groups and mercury-203 has been used as the basis of a rapid, sensitive, radiometric assay for metallothionein."	( The mercury-203 method for evaluating metallothioneins: interference by copper, mercury, oxygen, silver and selenium. Lobel, PB; Payne, JF, 1987)	1.55
"Mercury has a strong potential for causing chronic toxicity."	( The relationship of metals to the general health of the patient, the dentist and office staff. Newman, SM, 1986)	0.99
"Mercury level has been determined after mineralization with concentrated acids by means of flameless method of atomic absorption spectrophotometry."	( Evaluation of mercury level in waters, bottom sediments and soils in selected rural areas. Umińska, R, 1987)	1.35

Actions

Mercury chloride can cause severe liver injury, which involves multiple mechanisms. Mercury displays the highest value of geo-accumulation index (Igeo), followed by Cd, Pb and As. Mercury exposure can produce teratogenic, neurotoxic effects, and reproductive toxicity.

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"Mercury displays the highest value of geo-accumulation index (Igeo), followed by Cd, Pb and As."	( Bioavailability and health risk of toxic heavy metals (As, Hg, Pb and Cd) in urban soils: A Monte Carlo simulation approach. Martín, JD; Wang, H; Yang, Q; Zhang, L, 2022)	1.44
"Mercury chloride can cause severe liver injury, which involves multiple mechanisms. "	( Oleanolic acid inhibits mercury chloride induced-liver ferroptosis by regulating ROS/iron overload. Chen, J; Li, S; Li, W; Li, X; Liu, C; Ma, X; Ouyang, C; Tang, Y; Zhao, J; Zhou, J, 2023)	2.66
"Mercury can inhibit DNA synthesis in the hippocampus, and has been associated with genetic mutations of presenilin 1 and 2, found in AD."	( A Hypothesis and Evidence That Mercury May be an Etiological Factor in Alzheimer's Disease. Moore, E; Mutter, J; Naumann, J; Siblerud, R; Walach, H, 2019)	1.52
"Mercury exposure can produce teratogenic, neurotoxic effects, and reproductive toxicity."	( The Toxicological Effects of Mercury Exposure in Marine Fish. Chu, Q; Dong, W; Hou, S; Hua, X; Li, Y; Song, X; Wang, S; Zheng, N, 2019)	1.53
"Mercury (Hg), because of its deleterious effects on wildlife and its high concentrations in polar regions, has been widely studied in the Arctic. "	( Using blood and feathers to investigate large-scale Hg contamination in Arctic seabirds: A review. Albert, C; Bustamante, P; Fort, J; Renedo, M, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury compounds can cause severe harm to human health and to the ecosystem. "	( Adsorption of elemental mercury vapors from synthetic exhaust combustion gas onto HGR carbon. Karatza, D; Lancia, A; Mazziotti di Celso, G; Musmarra, D; Prisciandaro, M, 2016)	2.18
"Hair mercury levels were lower than those found in Brazilian studies, but still higher than in non-exposed populations."	( Mercury exposure in a high fish eating Bolivian Amazonian population with intense small-scale gold-mining activities. Barbieri, FL; Cournil, A; Gardon, J, 2009)	2.25
"Mercury can increase the risk of cardiovascular problems and impede neurological development."	( Mercury concentrations and omega-3 fatty acids in fish and shrimp: Preferential consumption for maximum health benefits. Guentzel, JL; Smith, KL, 2010)	2.52
"Mercury could cause low hatching success, delayed hatching process, reduced growth at concentrations ≥20 μg L(-1), and induce reduced survival and higher morphological malformations at concentrations ≥40 μg L(-1) in the embryos and larvae."	( Short-term mercury exposure affecting the development and antioxidant biomarkers of Japanese flounder embryos and larvae. Cao, L; Dou, S; Huang, W; Lin, L; Liu, J, 2010)	1.47
"Mercury is known to cause sensorineural hearing loss and impaired speech perception. "	( Neurotoxic effects of mercury on auditory cortex networks growing on microelectrode arrays: a preliminary analysis. Gopal, KV, )	1.89
"Mercury induced an increase in tritiated water and [(3)H]mannitol uptakes for exposure times greater than 20 min."	( Multiple effects of mercury on cell volume regulation, plasma membrane permeability, and thiol content in the human intestinal cell line Caco-2. Aduayom, I; Denizeau, F; Jumarie, C, )	1.18
"Both mercury and lead increase the expression of the amyloid precursor protein; mercury also stimulates the formation of insoluble beta-amyloid, which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis"	( Involvement of environmental mercury and lead in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Boschat, C; Corbaz, A; Honegger, P; Monnet-Tschudi, F; Zurich, MG, )	0.88
"Hair mercury levels increase with the amount of fish in the diet and the amount of mercury in the fish species consumed. "	( Mercury in human hair due to environment and diet: a review. Airey, D, 1983)	2.22
"Mercury is known to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vivo and in vitro, therefore, it is likely that enzyme activities increased to scavenge ROS levels produced as a result of mercury accumulation."	( Accumulation of mercury and its effect on antioxidant enzymes in brain, liver, and kidneys of mice. Atkinson, A; Hussain, S; Khan, AT; Thompson, SJ, 1999)	1.37

Treatment

Mercury treated BALB/c wt mice showed a significant but modest increase of circulating IC (CIC) Mercury treatment produced necrosis and widening of the glomeruli. Mercury-treated fish were hypoglycemic and hypolactemic. Mercury treatment induced ANoA of low titer in 41% of F1(SJL x B6) hybr.

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"Mercury treatment did not affect systolic blood pressure but increased phenylephrine-induced vasoconstriction."	( The role of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 derived prostanoids on vasoconstrictor responses to phenylephrine is increased by exposure to low mercury concentration. Alonso, MJ; Briones, AM; Garcia-Redondo, AB; Miguel, M; Pecanha, FM; Perez-Giron, JV; Salaices, M; Vassallo, DV; Wiggers, GA, 2010)	1.29
"Mercury treated BALB/c wt mice showed a significant but modest increase of circulating IC (CIC) from day 12 until day 18 and day 35 for IgG2a- and IgG1- CIC, respectively. "	( Deficiency of activating Fcγ-receptors reduces hepatic clearance and deposition of IC and increases CIC levels in mercury-induced autoimmunity. Berg, T; Hultman, P; Jönsson, JI; Martinsson, K; Mousavi, SA; Skogh, T, 2010)	2.01
"Mercury treatment increased thio-barbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and conjugated diene (CD) content with increase in duration when compared with control."	( Induction of oxidative stress by non-lethal dose of mercury in rat liver: possible relationships between apoptosis and necrosis. Agarwal, S; Bhattacharya, S; Patnaik, BB; Roy, A, 2010)	1.33
"Mercury chloride treated group as well as Arogyavardhini vati treated groups (50, 250 and 500mg/kg) showed increased levels of mercury in brain, liver and kidney as compared to normal control."	( Safety evaluation of an Ayurvedic medicine, Arogyavardhini vati on brain, liver and kidney in rats. Gupta, YK; Kumar, G; Sharma, SK; Srivastava, A, 2012)	1.1
"Mercury treatment produced necrosis and widening of the glomeruli, whereas a combination of both metals resulted in protection from the toxic effects, with most nephrons resembling the control."	( Nephrotoxic actions of low-dose mercury in mice: protection by zinc. Afonne, OJ; Dioka, CE; Ndubuka, GI; Obi, E; Orisakwe, OE, )	1.14
"Mercury-treated fish were hypoglycemic and hypolactemic."	( Effect of mercuric chloride on some biochemical and physiological parameters of the freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus. Rao, DR; Sastry, KV, 1984)	0.99
"Mercury treatment for 63 days caused disarray of all the layers, but some improvement of villus organization was noted in fish treated with mercury for 90 days."	( Histopathological changes induced by chronic nonlethal levels of elsan, mercury, and ammonia in the small intestine of Channa punctatus (Bloch). Banerjee, S; Bhattacharya, S, 1995)	1.24
"Mercury treatment induced ANoA of low titer in 41% of F1(SJL x B6) hybrids, and 24% had increased granular mesangial immune deposits."	( Murine susceptibility to mercury. II. autoantibody profiles and renal immune deposits in hybrid, backcross, and H-2d congenic mice. Bell, LJ; Eneström, S; Hultman, P; Pollard, KM, 1993)	1.31
"Mercury-treated A.SW and SJL mice (H-2s) developed an increased expression of the proliferation marker CD71 on B cells, an increased number of B cells in the spleen, and an early, strong, but transient increase in serum Ig concentrations of Th1- as well as Th2-regulated Ig isotypes. "	( The genotype determines the B cell response in mercury-treated mice. Hansson-Georgiadis, H; Hultman, P; Johansson, U, 1998)	2
"The mercury-treated chicks exhibited severe tremors at 9 weeks while the controls were unaffected."	( The effects of mercury ingestion on hepatic mitochondrial membranes of chicks. Donaldson, WE, 1976)	1.09
"Mercury-treated mice from strains carrying the H-2s haplotype developed antinucleolar antibodies (ANoA), which targeted the 34-kDa nucleolar protein fibrillarin, and in some instances also nucleolar proteins of 60-70 and 10-15 kDa, the latter corresponding to histones."	( Murine susceptibility to mercury. I. Autoantibody profiles and systemic immune deposits in inbred, congenic, and intra-H-2 recombinant strains. Bell, LJ; Eneström, S; Hultman, P; Pollard, KM, 1992)	1.31
"In mercury-treated rats, C-reactive protein (CRP) has been found to be synthesized in the liver which, in turn, sequesters mercury resulting in the denaturation of the protein into subunits. "	( Possible role of C-reactive protein in detoxication of mercury. Agrawal, A; Bhattacharya, S, 1990)	1.15
"Treatment of mercury containing wastewater using conventional approach is considered to be difficult to bring down its concentration to meet the discharge standard. "	( [Research on low-level Hg(II) removal from water by the heavy metal capturing agent]. Hu, YJ; Sheng, TT; Tan, LS; Xu, XH; Xue, XQ, 2013)	0.76
"Treatment of mercury poisoning generally requires the use of sulfhydryl bond-containing chelation agents, including the parenterally administered dimercaprol and its oral congeners."	( Treatment of mercury intoxication. Baum, CR, 1999)	1.03
"Rats treated with mercury often exhibited decreased body temperature, matting of fur about the eyes and perineal region, apparent visual impairment, decreased body weight, and diarrhea."	( Neurological and behavioral effects of intracranial administration of mercuric chloride on rats. Mills, SH; Venable, HL, 1977)	0.58

Toxicity

mercury is widely known that all forms of mercury induce toxic effects in mammals. Increasing evidence supports the concern that environmentally relevant levels of MeHg could impact normal biological functions in wildlife.

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" As a consequence, fish taken from arctic waters are liable to be more toxic when introduced into mammalian food chains."	( Temperature and species differences in susceptibility of kidney cell cultures to mercury toxicity. McCann, DS; Vickrey, HM, 1978)	0.48
"The toxic effect of the metal ions of cadmium, zinc, nickel and mercury and their tetracyanide salt complexes, on the activated sludge not previously acclimated, has been studied."	( Comparison of the toxicity of some metals and their tetracyanide complexes on the respiration of non acclimated activated sludges. Cenci, G; Morozzi, G, 1978)	0.5
" It identifies the embryopathic and fetal toxic effects of mercury in general while emphasizing the greater toxicity of methylmercury compounds."	( Mercury toxicity in the pregnant woman, fetus, and newborn infant. A review. Koos, BJ; Longo, LD, 1976)	1.94
"Mercury is relatively toxic to Rangia when exposed to initial high concentrations (1 to 6 ppm) followed by low sustained levels (0."	( Mercury and the estuarine marsh clam, Rangia cuneata Gray. I. Toxicity. Dillon, TM, 1977)	3.14
" Based on the mg/kg/day of drug given over a 2-day period, the LD50 values were as follows: Pb(Ac)2, 215; Pb(NO3)2, 65."	( Toxicity to heavy metals and relationship to seizure thresholds. Adler, CH; Adler, MW, 1977)	0.26
" Safe mercury vapor levels can be maintained if good mercury hygiene practices are exercised."	( Mercury toxicity in the dental office: a neglected problem. Mantyla, DG; Wright, OD, 1976)	2.18
"Cadmium, mercury, and lead are toxic to humans and animals."	( Metabolism and toxicity of cadmium, mercury, and lead in animals: a review. Miller, WJ; Neathery, MW, 1975)	0.95
"5 times more toxic than Hg2+."	( Protective effects of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ on mercury and methylmercury toxicity to a cyanobacterium. Singh, CB; Singh, SP, 1992)	0.53
" There was no laboratory evidence of a direct toxic effect by mercury on the patients."	( Comprehensive medical examination of a group of patients with alleged adverse effects from dental amalgams. Anneroth, G; Ericson, T; Johansson, I; Mörnstad, H; Ryberg, M; Skoglund, A; Stegmayr, B, 1992)	0.52
" To compare toxic effects on different parts of the nephron, metabolic studies (de novo protein synthesis as assessed by amino acid incorporation and fatty acid oxidation) were performed in freshly isolated rat glomeruli and proximal tubular fragments (PTF) in the presence of increasing concentrations of mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd) salts."	( Assessment of heavy metal nephrotoxicity in vitro using isolated rat glomeruli and proximal tubular fragments. Bach, PH; Kwizera, EN; Wilks, MF, )	0.31
" It was concluded that glutathione, cysteine, and the ultrafiltrate of rabbit plasma provide isolated perfused S1, S2, and S3 segments of the proximal tubule varying degrees of protection from the toxic effects of inorganic mercury."	( Factors affecting inorganic mercury transport and toxicity in the isolated perfused proximal tubule. Barfuss, DW; Robinson, MK; Zalups, RK, 1991)	0.76
" In vivo the administration of captopril prevented the toxic effects of mercury poisoning on membrane permeability, oxidative phosphorylation and Ca++ homeostasis."	( Protective behavior of captopril on Hg(++)-induced toxicity on kidney mitochondria. In vivo and in vitro experiments. Chávez, E; Holguín, JA; Miranda, ME; Osornio, A; Zazueta, C, 1991)	0.51
" The effect of pH and ligand species on the toxic response (i."	( Biotoxicity of mercury as influenced by mercury(II) speciation. Farrell, RE; Germida, JJ; Huang, PM, 1990)	0.63
"Studies of marginal safe Se-intake have been carried out in a seleniferous section of China since 1985."	( Studies of safe maximal daily dietary selenium intake in a seleniferous area in China. I. Selenium intake and tissue selenium levels of the inhabitants. Gu, L; Li, X; Liu, Y; Yan, B; Yang, G; Yin, S; Zhou, R, 1989)	0.28
" In acute toxicity studies, exposure to MM in diet had no effect on LD50 values obtained eight days after oral administration of Cd, Hg or Mn to rats of different ages."	( Effect of a metal mixture in diet on the toxicokinetics and toxicity of cadmium, mercury and manganese in rats. Blanusa, M; Kello, D; Kostial, K; Maljković, T; Rabar, I; Stara, JF, 1989)	0.5
" Such evaluation can help determine safe mercury levels at the workplace."	( Peripheral neurotoxicity in workers exposed to inorganic mercury compounds. Rosenman, KD; Singer, R; Valciukas, JA, )	0.64
" We have shown mercuric oxide 1% to be safe and effective in reducing eyelid bacterial-colony counts in patients with hordeolum and blepharitis."	( Placebo-controlled, double-blind evaluation of the efficacy and safety of yellow mercuric oxide in suppression of eyelid infections. Ali, Z; Kastl, PR; Mather, F, 1987)	0.27
" Every mouse died several days after initiation of toxic symptoms, and significant strain and sex differences were found with regard to length of survival."	( Sex and strain differences of susceptibility to methylmercury toxicity in mice. Hirayama, K; Yasutake, A, 1988)	0.52
" The LD50 of Hg2+ (mg/kg total body weight), however, remains essentially constant (1."	( The toxicity and teratogenicity of mercuric mercury in the pregnant rat. Holt, D; Webb, M, 1986)	0.53
"Evaluation of the potential adverse human health effects of low-level chronic exposure to heavy metals is dependent on the basic knowledge of the cellular and molecular toxicology of these metals."	( Rat kidney epithelial cell culture for metal toxicity studies. Cherian, MG, 1985)	0.27
"A daily dosing model for methylmercury (MM) intoxication was developed for the purpose of testing for possible adverse effects resulting from the administration of complexing agents used in the treatment of MM poisoning."	( A methylmercury toxicity model to test for possible adverse effects resulting from chelating agent therapy. Kostyniak, PJ; Soiefer, AI, 1984)	0.99
" In some cases, mercuric chloride and monomethyl mercury were equally toxic at comparable concentrations."	( Comparison of methods to measure acute metal and organometal toxicity to natural aquatic microbial communities. Gilmour, CC; Jonas, RB; Stoner, DL; Tuttle, JH; Weir, MM, 1984)	0.52
" Survival time was prolonged in rats treated with the toxic metals by pretreatment with NKK-105."	( Effects of diiospropyl-1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene malonate (NKK-105) on acute toxicity of various drugs and heavy metals. Hosokawa, T; Kitagawa, H; Saito, H; Sakamoto, K; Sugimoto, T; Yanaura, S, 1982)	0.26
" These results illustrate the importance of using a combination of biochemical and functional tests to elucidate the sequence of events in the kidney following toxic insult."	( Assessment of functional, morphological, and enzymatic tests for acute nephrotoxicity induced by mercuric chloride. Acosta, D; Bruckner, JV; Kyle, GM; Luthra, R; MacKenzie, WF, 1983)	0.27
" A water-soluble, ethanol-insoluble black complex (GX) formed from HgCl2, Na2SeO3 and GSH was less toxic than HgCl2, but the cytotoxicity of bis(methylmercuric) selenide (BMS) seemed to be similar to that of methylmercury."	( Comparison of cytotoxicity of mercury-selenium and mercury compounds on cultured cells. Doi, R; Kobayashi, T; Mochizuki, Y, 1984)	0.74
"Prior work has demonstrated that inorganic mercury produces a number of toxic effects in embryos when this metal is administered to pregnant hamsters subcutaneously on the eighth gestation day."	( The amelioration of mercury-induced embryotoxic effects by simultaneous treatment with zinc. Gale, TF, 1984)	0.85
" The main purpose of the investigation was the evaluation of possible adverse effects to the nervous system caused by mercury."	( [Neurotoxicity of chemical substances in the workplace. VI. Longitudinal study of persons occupationally exposed to mercury]. Grobe, T; Saure, E; Schaller, KH; Triebig, G; Valentin, H; Weltle, D, 1984)	0.69
" The LD50 for mHg injected into the yolk sac on day 5 of incubation was 40-50 micrograms."	( Methyl mercury toxicity in the chick embryo. Greener, Y; Kochen, JA, 1983)	0.72
"Having defined cytotoxicity and shown the diversity and the advantage of a cellular material, the authors strived to ascertain the chemical affinities of mercury and cadmium, trying to find their toxic potentialities at the cellular level."	( [Cytotoxicity of mercury and cadmium]. Boudene, C; Damerval, M, 1982)	0.8
"Despite increasing attempts to control environmental pollution, changes in the distribution and bioavailability of toxic metals like mercury and cadmium are still occurring."	( Cadmium and mercury nephrotoxicity. Kendall, MD; Nicholson, JK; Osborn, D, )	0.71
" Dispersalloy (Johnson and Johnson) was severely cytotoxic initially when Zn release was greatest, but was less toxic between 48 and 72 h as Zn release decreased."	( Correlation of cytotoxicity with element release from mercury- and gallium-based dental alloys in vitro. Hanks, CT; Nakajima, H; Okabe, T; Wataha, JC, 1994)	0.54
" These toxic effects produced by Hg2+ in vitro with the addition of 15 microM of the inhibition of the angiotensin converting enzyme, captopril."	( [Captopril protection from the nephrotoxic effects of mercury]. Bravo, C; Chávez, E; Chávez, R; Pichardo, J; Reyes-Vivas, H; Zazueta, C, )	0.38
"Nephrotoxicity can be grouped by the xenobiotics place of action, by the clinical presentation or by the generic toxic effect."	( Nephrotoxicity of xenobiotics. Costa, MJ; Mitchell, LG; Nayar, R; Werner, M, 1995)	0.29
" Availability of additional energy and formation of non-toxic or less toxic mercury are the probable causes of reduction in toxicity effects."	( Change in toxicity effect of mercury at static concentration to Chlorella vulgaris with addition of organic carbon sources. Mohanty, L; Mohanty, RC; Mohapatra, PK, 1993)	0.81
"The use of mercury in dental amalgam restorations has become the subject of political controversy despite its long history of safe clinical use, and alternative materials based on gallium and indium rather than mercury have been developed."	( Cytotoxicity of gallium and indium ions compared with mercuric ion. Chandler, JE; Ellender, G; Messer, HH, 1994)	0.68
"We describe a new method that uses a fluorogenic bioassay of the beta-glucuronidase conversion of 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-glucuronide (MUG) to 4-methylumbelliferone to evaluate the individual toxic effects on Escherichia coli of Al3+, Cr6+, Hg2+ and Li+."	( New toxicity determination method that uses fluorescent assay of Escherichia coli. Carnero, M; Fernández-Crehuet, J; García, A; Gómez, E; Mariscal, A, 1994)	0.29
" Toxic response patterns of the neurospecific endpoints (beta-S100 and NSE), which were monitored with enzyme immunoassays, were compared with those of the non-neurospecific endpoints such as cell viability, total cellular protein, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, and cumulative glucose consumption in the two cell lines."	( Neuron and glial cell marker proteins as indicators of heavy metal-induced neurotoxicity in neuroblastoma and glioma cell lines. Hashimoto, K; Huang, J; Kato, K; Tanii, H, 1993)	0.29
" Addition of 40 microM glutathione, cysteine, or bovine serum albumin to the bath provided the segments of the proximal tubule with complete protection from the toxic effects of 10 microM inorganic mercury."	( In vitro analysis of the accumulation and toxicity of inorganic mercury in segments of the proximal tubule isolated from the rabbit kidney. Knutson, KL; Schnellmann, RG; Zalups, RK, 1993)	0.71
" In this review, the available data with respect to potential adverse effects of heavy metals on the immune system of humans and experimental animals are discussed, and additional data requirements are suggested."	( Immunotoxicity of heavy metals in relation to Great Lakes. Bernier, J; Brousseau, P; Fournier, M; Krzystyniak, K; Tryphonas, H, 1995)	0.29
"Neurobehavioral disorders are well-recognized among the adverse health effects of exposure to mercury."	( Assessment of mercury neurotoxicity through psychometric and neurobehavioral testing: session summary. Amler, RW; Johnson, BL; Rice, DC, 1996)	0.87
"The aim of this study was to explore a possible association between health status and self-reported adverse effects related to dental amalgam restorations."	( Potential side effects of dental amalgam restorations. (I). An oral and medical investigation. Bratel, J; Haraldson, T; Meding, B; Ohman, SC; Ottosson, JO; Yontchev, E, 1997)	0.3
" The results indicated that nickel was neither especially toxic nor influenced the clonogenic cell survival after irradiation."	( Effects of Pb2+, Ni2+, Hg2+ and Se4+ on cultured cells. Analysis of uptake, toxicity and influence on radiosensitivity. Carlsson, J; Couce, B; Frisk, P; Lindh, U; Saetre, A; Stenerlöw, B, 1997)	0.3
" We present the results of a detailed investigation assessing pulmonary and systemic long-term toxic effects in a subject who had pulmonary and systemic mercury microembolism diagnosed more than 11 years previously."	( Long-term pulmonary and systemic toxicity following intravenous mercury injection. Abbritti, G; Bernard, A; dell'Omo, M; Filiberto, S; Lauwerys, RR; Muzi, G, 1997)	0.73
" The data ought to indicate to what extent toxic effects of the metals are influenced by sorption and the other factors that may alter their biocidal action."	( Microbial toxicity of Cd and Hg in different soils related to total and water-soluble contents. Brümmer, GW; Welp, G, 1997)	0.3
" Hg was more toxic in ASTM than in M7 and in EEC media."	( Suitability of test media containing EDTA for the evaluation of acute metal toxicity to Daphnia magna straus. Diamantino, TC; Gonçalves, F; Guilhermino, L; Ribeiro, R; Soares, AM, 1997)	0.3
" These results suggest that the strain difference in renal toxicity of inorganic mercury seems to be caused by the discrepancy in renal mercury accumulation, and therefore, renal gamma-GTP may be an important factor determining the susceptibility of mice to the toxic action of inorganic mercury."	( Strain difference in sensitivity of mice to renal toxicity of inorganic mercury. Imura, N; Naganuma, A; Suzuki, M; Tanaka-Kagawa, T; Yamanaka, N, 1998)	0.76
" We have chosen to separate the effect of micronutrients on toxic metals into three classes: interaction between essential micronutrients and toxic metals during uptake, binding, and excretion; influence of micronutrients on the metabolism of toxic metals; and effect of micronutrients on secondary toxic effects of metals."	( Effects of micronutrients on metal toxicity. Ayala-Fierro, F; Barber, DS; Casarez, E; Peraza, MA; Rael, LT, 1998)	0.3
" The Council concludes that, based on currently available scientific information, amalgam continues to be a safe and effective restorative material."	( Dental amalgam: update on safety concerns. ADA council on Scientific Affairs. , 1998)	0.3
" Addition of 200 microM DMPS to the bath provided complete protection from the toxic effects of 20 microM inorganic mercury in the lumen."	( Mechanisms of action of 2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate and the transport, disposition, and toxicity of inorganic mercury in isolated perfused segments of rabbit proximal tubules. Barfuss, DW; Cannon, VT; Parks, LD; Zalups, RK, 1998)	0.72
"Chronic, low level exposure to toxic metals is an increasing global problem."	( Cysteine metabolism and metal toxicity. Quig, D, 1998)	0.3
"Pollution of hydrographic basins has affected the flora and fauna that thrive in these aquatic ecosystems, and fish, which constitute an important food resource, often contain a plethora of potentially toxic chemicals."	( Preliminary evidence of neurotoxicity associated with eating fish from the Upper St. Lawrence River Lakes. Baldwin, M; Bélanger, S; Bowler, R; Hudnell, K; Larribe, F; Lebel, J; Mergler, D; Panisset, M, )	0.13
"05) less toxic than the other amalgams, and not different from the Teflon control."	( In vitro cytotoxicity of amalgams made with binary Hg-In liquid alloys. Nakajima, H; Okabe, T; Rockwell, LC; Wataha, JC, 1997)	0.3
" Seven groups of adult male rats were given a single sc toxic dose of HgCl2 (0."	( Comparison of the effectiveness of 2,3-dimercaptopropanol (BAL) and meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) as protective agents against mercuric chloride-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Bellés, M; de la Torre, A; Domingo, JL; Llobet, JM; Mayayo, E, 1998)	0.3
" Of these five amino acids, cysteine was found to be the most effective while alanine and glutamic acid were the least effective on reducing the toxic effect of mercury on the alga measured in terms of growth, chlorophyll and protein content."	( Biotoxicity of mercury to Chlorella vulgaris as influenced by amino acids. Mohanty, L; Mohanty, RC; Mohapatra, DK; Mohapatra, PK, 1997)	0.85
" Adverse Effect Level: 250 nmol/l (50 ug/l)]."	( Mercury toxicity due to the smelting of placer gold recovered by mercury amalgam. Donoghue, AM, 1998)	1.74
"It seems warranted to conclude that negative reproductive effects from exposure to mercury in the dental office are unproven, but safe levels have not been established."	( Reproductive toxicity of occupational mercury. A review of the literature. Schuurs, AH, 1999)	0.8
" In three Tapajós villages with the highest exposures, more than 80% of 246 children had hair-mercury concentrations above 10 microg/g, a limit above which adverse effects on brain development are likely to occur."	( Methylmercury neurotoxicity in Amazonian children downstream from gold mining. Cleary, D; de Oliveira Santos, EC; Grandjean, P; Nielsen, A; White, RF, 1999)	1
"Excessive manganese (Mn) has been associated with neurobehavioral deficits and neurological and/or neuropsychiatric illness, but the level at which this metal can cause adverse neurotoxic effects, particularly with long-term exposure, is still unknown."	( Manganese neurotoxicity, a continuum of dysfunction: results from a community based study. Baldwin, M; Bélanger, S; Beuter, A; Bowler, R; de Geoffroy, A; Edwards, R; Hudnell, K; Larribe, F; Mergler, D; Panisset, M; Sassine, MP, )	0.13
"A successful prevention of renal diseases induced by occupational or environmental exposure to toxic metals such as mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), or cadmium (Cd) largely relies on the capability to detect nephrotoxic effects at a stage when they are still reversible or at least not yet compromising renal function."	( Usefulness of biomarkers of exposure to inorganic mercury, lead, or cadmium in controlling occupational and environmental risks of nephrotoxicity. Hoet, P; Lison, D; Roels, HA, )	0.59
" It can be vaporised: the vapour pressure at room temperature is about 100 times the safe amount, so poisoning can occur if mercury metal is spilled into crevices or cracks in the floorboards."	( Toxicity of mercury. Ferner, R; Langford, N, 1999)	0.89
" Histological evaluation of the liver confirmed the toxic effects of Hg, as well as the normal morphology of the Zn-exposed animals."	( Zinc protection of mercury-induced hepatic toxicity in mice. Afonne, OJ; Akumka, DD; Ilondu, N; Ndubuka, GI; Orisakwe, OE, 2000)	0.64
" All combinations with 5 microM MMC were toxic to the cells."	( Selenite or selenomethionine interaction with methylmercury on uptake and toxicity showing a weak selenite protection: studies on cultured K-562 cells. Frisk, P; Lindh, U; Nilsson, K; Yaqob, A, 2001)	0.56
"The disposition and toxicity of inhaled elemental mercury (Hg0) vapor for pregnant Long-Evans rats, and potential adverse effects on reproductive outcome were investigated."	( Disposition of inhaled mercury vapor in pregnant rats: maternal toxicity and effects on developmental outcome. Barone, S; Beliles, RP; Brambila, E; Chanda, SM; Fernando, R; Liu, J; Morgan, DL; O'Connor, RW; Price, HC, 2002)	0.88
" Their toxic impact was studied on cells of animal and plant test organisms: onion (Allium cepa), lettuce (Lactuca sativa), and hydra (Hydra attenuata)."	( A novel nucleolar biomarker in plant and animal cells for assessment of substance cytotoxicity. Arkhipchuk, VV; Garanko, NN, 2002)	0.31
" Pre-treatment of the cells with alpha-estradiol did not alleviate the toxic effects of the heavy metals."	( The effects of beta-estradiol on SHSY5Y neuroblastoma cells during heavy metal induced oxidative stress, neurotoxicity and beta-amyloid secretion. Baysang, G; Brockhaus, M; Meier, F; Müller-Spahn, F; Novakovic, M; Olivieri, G; Savaskan, E, 2002)	0.31
" In light of the evidence that toxic metals can affect many of these processes, investigators have begun to examine the possibility that cell adhesion molecules may be targets for metal toxicity."	( Cadherins and NCAM as potential targets in metal toxicity. Dey, PM; Grunwald, GB; Parrish, AR; Prozialeck, WC; Reuhl, KR, 2002)	0.31
"The results of the study confirm the lack of toxic effects of clinical importance on the central nervous system and on the kidney for values of mercury urinary excretion lower than the suggested index of biological exposure (IBE) of 35 micrograms Hg/gram of creatinine."	( [Evaluation of the neurotoxic and nephrotoxic effects following long-term exposure to metallic mercury in employed at a chlorine/sodium-hydroxide plant]. Belluigi, V; Bordiga, A; Bordini, L; Buratti, M; Camerino, D; Colombi, A; Colosio, C; Maraschi, R; Molinari, M; Rubino, FM; Soleo, L; Somaruga, C, )	0.55
"Mercury exposure is the second-most common cause of toxic metal poisoning."	( Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: Part 1: role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. Patrick, L, 2002)	3.2
"Results of this investigation demonstrated that these urinary parameters of kidney integrity could be used as indicators of nephrotoxic effect of Hg exposure and that cigarette smoking has toxic and synergistic effects with Hg exposure on kidney."	( Nephrotoxic effects of mercury exposure and smoking among Egyptian workers in a fluorescent lamp factory. Amin, NE; El-Safty, IA; Shouman, AE, )	0.44
" 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-terazolium bromide assays (for mitochondrial dehydrogenase) confirmed that mercuric conjugates of the thiols N-acetylcysteine (NAC), cysteine, or glutathione were more toxic in hOAT1-transfected cells than in the nontransfected cells."	( Human renal organic anion transporter 1-dependent uptake and toxicity of mercuric-thiol conjugates in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. Aslamkhan, AG; Han, YH; Pritchard, JB; Yang, XP; Zalups, RK, 2003)	0.32
" It is concluded that HgCl(2) has a more toxic effect on auditory networks when exposed chronically, and the levels of mercury showing toxic effects on ACNs are within the dose range shown to cause neurologic symptoms in humans."	( Neurotoxic effects of mercury on auditory cortex networks growing on microelectrode arrays: a preliminary analysis. Gopal, KV, )	0.65
" By combining bacterial assays enabled partial analysis of reasons for toxicity of environmental samples, some of which were highly toxic despite containing little or no heavy metals."	( Toxicity and bioavailability to bacteria of particle-associated arsenite and mercury. Petänen, T; Romantschuk, M, 2003)	0.55
"Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal; exposure to mercury in humans and animals causes damage in several organs or systems including the immune system."	( Cytotoxicity of inorganic mercury in murine T and B lymphoma cell lines: involvement of reactive oxygen species, Ca(2+) homeostasis, and cytokine gene expression. Kim, SH; Sharma, RP, 2003)	2.06
" As a consequence, toxic effects have been reported for human but not for rat amylin."	( Mercury contamination of rat amylin mimics vasoactivity and cytotoxic effects. Barth, P; Feddersen, CO; Golpon, HA; Jungclas, H; Püchner, A; Schmidt, L; Welte, T; Wichert, PV, 2003)	1.76
" Moreover, the transfectants were more susceptible to the toxic effects of Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy than wild-type cells."	( Homocysteine, system b0,+ and the renal epithelial transport and toxicity of inorganic mercury. Bridges, CC; Zalups, RK, 2004)	0.55
" Many studies were performed to evaluate possible adverse effects."	( Amalgam studies: disregarding basic principles of mercury toxicity. Drasch, G; Mutter, J; Naumann, J; Sadaghiani, C; Walach, H, 2004)	0.58
" The results of this study are probably more ecologically realistic than results obtained from previous studies of aqueous mercury toxicity and suggest that dietary mercury exposure in habitats contaminated primarily by atmospheric deposition has the potential to cause adverse effects in amphibian larvae."	( Adverse effects of ecologically relevant dietary mercury exposure in southern leopard frog (Rana sphenocephala) larvae. Brant, HA; Hopkins, WA; Jagoe, CH; Unrine, JM, 2004)	0.78
" This metal has proved to be extremely toxic in humans, especially for the central nervous system, both in cases of exposure from everyday applications (e."	( [Mercury and neurotoxicity]. Corvelo, TC; Crespo-López, ME; Do Nascimento, JL; Herculano, AM, )	1.04
"To do so, we discuss the latest scientific findings about the toxic processes that are activated, as well as its effects on the cellular cytoskeleton, its genotoxicity or the production of compounds that have been linked to neurodegeneration."	( [Mercury and neurotoxicity]. Corvelo, TC; Crespo-López, ME; Do Nascimento, JL; Herculano, AM, )	1.04
"Its prolonged period of latency, ambiguous symptoms and the activation of generalised toxic mechanisms call for urgent efforts to be made in basic research to help determine as clearly as possible the way this metal acts in the body."	( [Mercury and neurotoxicity]. Corvelo, TC; Crespo-López, ME; Do Nascimento, JL; Herculano, AM, )	1.04
" The safe concentrations of mercury were ranged in between 12."	( Acute toxicity of mercury to the fingerlings of Indian major carps (catla, rohu and mrigal) in relation to water hardness and temperature. Gupta, AK; Kumar, A, 2006)	0.96
" All forms of mercury have toxic effects in a number of organs, especially in the neural system and kidney."	( [Toxic effects and the mechanism of mercury on health]. Jin, YL; Zheng, H, 2006)	0.97
"Occupational exposure to mercury can induce adverse health effects, and the central nervous system is the major target of its toxic action."	( Neurotoxic effects in workers of the clinical thermometer manufacture plant. Li, YM; Tang, N, 2006)	0.64
"A number of toxic heavy metals, such as cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg), are widely used in occupational settings, and exposure to these metals is associated with the development of pulmonary diseases."	( Comparative cytotoxicity of cadmium and mercury in a human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B) and its role in oxidative stress and induction of heat shock protein 70. Castranova, V; Han, SG; Vallyathan, V, 2007)	0.85
"Many studies on bioavailability of toxic metals have made the assumption that observation of toxicity is evidence thatthe metal was taken into the cells (i."	( Evaluation of mercury toxicity as a predictor of mercury bioavailability. Barkay, T; Golding, GR; Kelly, CA; Loewen, PC; Sparling, R, 2007)	0.7
"Mercury has become one of the major causes of toxic metal pollution in agricultural lands."	( Biological detection and analysis of mercury toxicity to alfalfa (Medicago sativa) plants. Wang, SJ; Yang, ZM; Zhou, ZS, 2008)	2.06
" Fortunately, however, in vivo the normal levels of these metals are much lower than those determined as toxic in vitro."	( Cytotoxicity of metal ions to human oligodendroglial cells and human gingival fibroblasts assessed by mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity. Brunton, P; Issa, Y; Waters, CM; Watts, DC, 2008)	0.35
"Many laboratory studies have documented that mercury can be toxic to fish, but it is largely unknown if mercury is toxic to fish in their natural environments."	( Mercury toxicity in livers of northern pike (Esox lucius) from Isle Royale, USA. Drevnick, PE; Hammerschmidt, CR; Klaper, R; Oris, JT; Otter, RR; Roberts, AP, 2008)	2.05
" In this study, we attempted to explore the toxic effects of cinnabar on the auditory brainstem response (ABR) system during 2-10 weeks administration at a clinical oral dosage of 10mg/kg/day in mice."	( Ototoxicity induced by cinnabar (a naturally occurring HgS) in mice through oxidative stress and down-regulated Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase activities. Hsu, CJ; Huang, CF; Lin-Shiau, SY; Liu, SH, 2008)	0.35
"The mechanisms of toxic effects of divalent cations of three heavy metals Hg, Cd and Cu in rat ascites hepatoma AS-30D cells cultivated in vitro were compared."	( Mitochondria as an important target in heavy metal toxicity in rat hepatoma AS-30D cells. Belyaeva, EA; Dymkowska, D; Wieckowski, MR; Wojtczak, L, 2008)	0.35
" Since humans are exposed to mercury vapor (Hg0) from dental amalgam restorations and kidney is an important target organ of mercury vapor and mercury deposition in kidney increases proportionally with the dose, our aim was to test the occurrence of specific antibodies to antiglomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM-IgG) among individuals with adverse effects to mercury from dental amalgam fillings."	( Dental amalgam, mercury toxicity, and renal autoimmunity. Cantù, M; Fogazzi, GB; Guzzi, G; Minoia, C; Pigatto, PD; Ronchi, A; Severi, G, 2008)	0.98
"Although urinary mercury concentration was slightly elevated among children with amalgam fillings, we found no evidence of adverse effects on the outcomes evaluated."	( Nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and mercury exposure among children with and without dental amalgam fillings. Fu, H; Longnecker, MP; Qian, H; Xu, P; Ye, X; Zhu, L, 2009)	0.97
" Toxic responses to mercury were more evident than for arsenic, especially in shoot tissues."	( Arsenic- and mercury-induced phytotoxicity in the Mediterranean shrubs Pistacia lentiscus and Tamarix gallica grown in hydroponic culture. Carpena-Ruiz, RO; Esteban, E; Moreno-Jiménez, E; Peñalosa, JM, 2009)	1.05
" Environmental contaminants, such as trace elements, may be present in all foods and, as a result, international standards have been established for a number of toxic trace elements, such as cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic, in raw food commodities and food products."	( Trace elements in Canadian field peas: a grain safety assurance perspective. Garrett, RG; Gawalko, E; Richter, A; Wang, N; Warkentin, T, 2009)	0.54
" Our objective was to systematically review the evidence of neurodevelopmental risks of methylmercury to the unborn child from maternal fish consumption to define the lowest observable adverse effect hair concentration (LOAEHC)."	( Defining a lowest observable adverse effect hair concentrations of mercury for neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal methylmercury exposure through maternal fish consumption: a systematic review. Bend, JR; Hill, J; Koren, G; Nash, K; Schoeman, K, 2009)	0.81
" Hence, although it appears safe to suggest that eating the recommended types and amounts of fish poses no measurable risks for neurodevelopmental deficits, analysis of hair mercury content before pregnancy might be suggested because dietary modification can decrease body content and risk."	( Defining a lowest observable adverse effect hair concentrations of mercury for neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal methylmercury exposure through maternal fish consumption: a systematic review. Bend, JR; Hill, J; Koren, G; Nash, K; Schoeman, K, 2009)	0.78
"One of the reasons for the toxic effects of mercury has been attributed to its influence on the biochemical roles of selenium."	( On the chalcogenophilicity of mercury: evidence for a strong Hg-Se bond in [Tm(Bu(t))]HgSePh and its relevance to the toxicity of mercury. Melnick, JG; Parkin, G; Yurkerwich, K, 2010)	0.91
"The aim of this study is to determine the content of mercury, methylmercury and persistent organic pollutants in the capsules filled with fish oil from marine fish and in the canned cod liver and find out, whether analyse products are safe and suitable for human consumption."	( Fish oil and cod liver as safe and healthy food supplements. Kopriva, V; Kruzikova, K; Marsalek, P; Smutna, M; Svobodova, Z, 2009)	0.6
"The consumption of fish oil in capsules, and canned cod liver is safe and healthy and should be encouraged."	( Fish oil and cod liver as safe and healthy food supplements. Kopriva, V; Kruzikova, K; Marsalek, P; Smutna, M; Svobodova, Z, 2009)	0.35
"Display devices such as cathode-ray tube (CRT) televisions and computer monitors are known to contain toxic substances and have consequently been banned from disposal in landfills in the State of California and elsewhere."	( Human health and ecological toxicity potentials due to heavy metal content in waste electronic devices with flat panel displays. Lim, SR; Schoenung, JM, 2010)	0.36
" Therefore, Hg is up to seven times more toxic than Cu (on a molar basis)."	( Toxicity of Hg, Cu and Zn on early developmental stages of the European clam (Ruditapes decussatus) with potential application in marine water quality assessment. Fathallah, S; Kraiem, MM; Medhioub, A; Medhioub, MN, 2010)	0.36
"3 microg/g, which was shown recently to be the lowest observable adverse effect level in a large systematic review of all perinatal studies."	( Hair mercury levels of women of reproductive age in Ontario, Canada: implications to fetal safety and fish consumption. Bend, JR; Koren, G; Schoeman, K; Tanaka, T, 2010)	0.87
"Because of very wide variability, general recommendations for a safe number of fish servings may not be sufficient to protect the fetus."	( Hair mercury levels of women of reproductive age in Ontario, Canada: implications to fetal safety and fish consumption. Bend, JR; Koren, G; Schoeman, K; Tanaka, T, 2010)	0.87
" Hg at concentrations ranged within 10 or 20 microg/l, thus representing the onset of Hg toxic effects, showed to inhibit Se-GPx activity in Se-free cells, followed by increased levels of superoxide anions (()O(2)(-)) and nitric oxide (NO) generation, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage as well."	( The role of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase (Se-GPx) against oxidative and genotoxic effects of mercury in haemocytes of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lmk.). Chatziargyriou, V; Dailianis, S, 2010)	0.57
" Because they take soil properties into account, the soil organic matter-based limit and the CLF provide the best assessment of toxic threat for different soils."	( Critical Limits for Hg(II) in soils, derived from chronic toxicity data. Frey, B; Hooper, H; Lofts, S; Spurgeon, D; Svendsen, C; Tipping, E, 2010)	0.36
"The MERSADE Project (LIFE--European Union) tested the Las Cuevas decommissioned mining complex (Almadén mercury district, Spain) as a potential site for the installation of a future European prototype safe deposit of surplus mercury from industrial activities."	( The MERSADE (European Union) project: testing procedures and environmental impact for the safe storage of liquid mercury in the Almadén district, Spain. Esbrí, JM; García-Noguero, EM; Higueras, P; Llanos, W; López-Berdonces, MA; Martínez-Coronado, A; Oyarzun, R, 2010)	0.79
" was used to investigate the toxic effects of Pb and Hg either alone or in various binary mixtures under the static test conditions."	( Mercury and lead: assessing the toxic effects on growth and metal accumulation by Lemna minor. Dirilgen, N, 2011)	1.81
" Further investigation indicated that pretreatment with TP and Sch B significantly reversed the toxic effects of HgCl(2)."	( The protective effects of tea polyphenols and schisandrin B on nephrotoxicity of mercury. Deng, Y; Liu, W; Wei, Y; Xu, B; Xu, Z; Yang, H, 2011)	0.6
" For MeHg, the inter-species toxic difference could be best interpreted by the total cellular or intracellular accumulation."	( Accumulation, subcellular distribution and toxicity of inorganic mercury and methylmercury in marine phytoplankton. Wang, WX; Wu, Y, 2011)	0.61
" Cd was the most toxic chemical (LC50 = 14."	( Toxicity of cadmium, lead, mercury and methyl parathion on Euchlanis dilatata Ehrenberg 1832 (Rotifera: Monogononta). Arias-Almeida, JC; Rico-Martínez, R, 2011)	0.67
" Hence, whether or not toxic effects accompany exposure to Hg depends upon the tissue Se:Hg molar ratio of the organism."	( Selenium moderates mercury toxicity in free-ranging freshwater fish. Berg, T; Ciesielski, TM; Eggen, GS; Jenssen, BM; Lierhagen, S; Sørmo, EG; Øverjordet, IB, 2011)	0.7
" Unfortunately, disasters have highlighted the toxic effects of metals on different organs and systems."	( Toxic effects of mercury, lead and gadolinium on vascular reactivity. Almeida, EA; Angeli, JK; Fioresi, M; Fiorim, J; Furieri, LB; Peçanha, FM; Salaices, M; Simões, MR; Vassallo, DV; Wiggers, GA, 2011)	0.71
"Since toxicity is based on the effect that a toxicant produces at a target site within an organism, establishing the relationship between the concentration of substance at the target site and the subsequent toxic effect can provide a tool for predicting toxicity."	( Acute toxicity bioassay of mercury and silver on Capoeta fusca (black fish). Baramaki, R; Ebrahimpour, M; Mansouri, B, 2012)	0.68
" In its organic form, this metal bioaccumulates, and can be toxic to several physiological endpoints, including the immune system."	( Mercury toxicity in beluga whale lymphocytes: limited effects of selenium protection. Frouin, H; Haulena, M; Loseto, LL; Ross, PS; Stern, GA, 2012)	1.82
" Nanoparticle-aptamer can diminish the toxicity of mercury in vivo with few adverse effects, and is a potential tool in reducing the hazards of toxicants to human health."	( Polymeric nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates can diminish the toxicity of mercury in vivo. Hu, X; Mu, L; Tulsieram, KL; Wen, J; Zhou, Q, 2012)	0.86
" Se, in combination with Hg, partially or totally caused an alleviation for the toxic effect of Hg on the above mentioned hematological and biochemical parameters."	( Protective effect of selenium against mercury-induced toxicity on hematological and biochemical parameters of Oreochromis niloticus. Cogun, HY; Fırat, O; Gök, G; Kargin, F; Kötemen, Y; Yüzereroǧlu, TA, 2012)	0.65
" Toxic effects (30-s till 30-min EC(50)) of four heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu) and three organic chemicals (aniline, 3,5-dichloroaniline and 3,5-dichlorophenol) were studied."	( LuxCDABE--transformed constitutively bioluminescent Escherichia coli for toxicity screening: comparison with naturally luminous Vibrio fischeri. Bondarenko, O; Ivask, A; Kahru, A; Kurvet, I; Sihtmäe, M, 2011)	0.37
" By contrast, the neurotoxicities of Pb, Aβ, and MeHg (at higher concentrations) are conferred by other toxic mechanisms."	( Differing effects of toxicants (methylmercury, inorganic mercury, lead, amyloid β, and rotenone) on cultured rat cerebrocortical neurons: differential expression of rho proteins associated with neurotoxicity. Fujimura, M; Usuki, F, 2012)	0.65
"Mercury is a toxic heavy metal which is widely dispersed in nature."	( Mercury toxicity and treatment: a review of the literature. Bernhoft, RA, 2012)	3.26
" No adverse effects were observed during chelation therapy."	( Case series of mercury toxicity among children in a hot, closed environment. Akyildiz, BN; Kondolot, M; Konuşkan, B; Kurtoğlu, S, 2012)	0.73
"Due to the adverse effects of mercury on human health and the environment, restrictive legislations and world-wide common efforts are now under way to reduce both the supply and demand of mercury."	( Concerns on liquid mercury and mercury-containing wastes: a review of the treatment technologies for the safe storage. López-Delgado, A; Padilla, I; Rodríguez, O; Tayibi, H, 2012)	1
" Only the metabolically available metals are potentially toxic to organisms, while metals in the detoxified form are toxicologically irrelevant."	( Two-compartment toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic model to predict metal toxicity in Daphnia magna. Tan, QG; Wang, WX, 2012)	0.38
"9%) participants claimed to have heard about adverse reactions to dental amalgams and 34 (7."	( Perception of patients with amalgam fillings about toxicity of mercury in dental amalgam. Adedigba, MA; Bamise, CT; Oginni, AO; Olagundoye, OO, 2012)	0.62
"In vitro cell cultures are currently tested for their application as a biological tool for enhanced monitoring and field evaluation of environmental toxic chemical pollution."	( Evaluation of mercury mediated in vitro cytotoxicity among cell lines established from green sea turtles. Bi, Y; Guo, L; Lu, Y; Tong, J; Wang, C; Wang, H, 2013)	0.75
" was significantly toxic and is exhibited by the induction of different types of CAs like chromatid breaks, chromosomal breaks, clumps and damaged cells and types of comets."	( Assessment of genotoxicity of inorganic mercury in rats in vivo using both chromosomal aberration and comet assays. Bhowmik, N; Patra, M, 2015)	0.68
" A second objective of the solid phase DDDC assay is to identify potential mechanisms of toxic action on the developmental cycle, for which three checkpoints are examined: (a) aggregation arrest, (b) migration arrest, and (c) culmination arrest."	( Dictyostelium discoideum developmental cycle (DDDC) assay: a tool for Hg toxicity assessment and soil health screening. Boatti, L; Marigómez, I; Rodríguez-Ruiz, A; Viarengo, A, 2013)	0.39
" A risk assessment of toxic contaminants in TBM indicated that food safety objectives should consider the human health impacts of foods derived from animals fed on contaminated meal and that much care should be taken when TBM is used in animal diet."	( Cytotoxicity evaluation and antioxidant enzyme expression related to heavy metals found in tuna by-products meal: An in vitro study in human and rat liver cell lines. Azaza, MS; El-Feki, A; Saïdi, SA; van Pelt, J; Windmolders, P, 2013)	0.39
" Zn(2+) had markedly different toxic effects than the other heavy metals, whose Vf and Va gradually decreased with increasing exposure concentration (P<0."	( Acute toxicity, respiratory reaction, and sensitivity of three cyprinid fish species caused by exposure to four heavy metals. Chang, J; Li, S; Liang, Y; Wang, H, 2013)	0.39
" This study identifies human DJ-1 as a metal-binding protein able to evidently bind copper as well as toxic mercury ions in vitro."	( Parkinson disease protein DJ-1 binds metals and protects against metal-induced cytotoxicity. Adilbayeva, A; Björkblom, B; Brede, C; Larsen, JP; Maple-Grødem, J; Møller, SG; Ökvist, M; Piston, D; Xu, XM, 2013)	0.6
"Mercury (Hg) is one of the top toxic metals in environment and it poses a great risk to organisms."	( Toxic effects of mercury on PSI and PSII activities, membrane potential and transthylakoid proton gradient in Microsorium pteropus. Chang, F; Deng, C; Pan, X; Wang, S; Zhang, D, 2013)	2.17
" Excess Ca(2+) intensified all the Hg(2+) toxic effects on PSII function and led to dysfunction of PSII."	( Excess Ca(2+) does not alleviate but increases the toxicity of Hg(2+) to photosystem II in Synechocystis sp. (Cyanophyta). Deng, C; Pan, X; Zhang, D, 2013)	0.39
"The rules governing the use of metallic mercury, a toxic and hazardous chemical, is in most jurisdictions identical to widely accepted standards and practices for handling the same chemical in industry for the protection of humans and their work environment."	( Health and safety in the dental clinic - Hygiene regulations for use of elemental mercury in the protection of rights, safety and well-being of the patients, workers and the environment. Ngim, AD; Ngim, C, 2013)	0.88
" Inorganic mercury is a major environmental contaminant that produces many toxic effects."	( Protein expression of kidney and liver bilitranslocase in rats exposed to mercuric chloride--a potential tissular biomarker of toxicity. Brandoni, A; Chevalier, AA; Hazelhoff, MH; Passamonti, S; Torres, AM; Trebucobich, MS, 2014)	0.79
"Mercury dental amalgam has a long history of ostensibly safe use despite its continuous release of mercury vapor."	( New science challenges old notion that mercury dental amalgam is safe. Geier, DA; Geier, MR; Haley, BE; Homme, KG; Kern, JK; King, PG; Sykes, LK, 2014)	2.11
" Investigation into which chiral form of selenomethionine effectively acts against the toxic effects of methylmercury has not previously been carried out."	( Antagonistic interaction of selenomethionine enantiomers on methylmercury toxicity in the microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana. Garbayo-Nores, I; García-Barrera, T; Gómez-Ariza, JL; Gómez-Jacinto, V; Moreno, F; Vílchez-Lobato, C, 2014)	0.85
"Mercury is among the most toxic heavy metals and has no known physiological role in humans."	( Mercury toxicity and neurodegenerative effects. Carocci, A; Genchi, G; Rovito, N; Sinicropi, MS, 2014)	3.29
"Mercury (Hg) compounds are widely distributed toxic environmental and industrial pollutants and they may bring danger to growth and development of aquatic organisms."	( Effect of water quality on mercury toxicity to Photobacterium phosphoreum: Model development and its application in natural waters. Qu, R; Wang, X; Wang, Z; Wei, Z; Yang, X, 2014)	2.14
" Rapid, low cost, selective detection of toxic metals in environmental sample is important to take safety action."	( Mercury sensing and toxicity studies of novel latex fabricated silver nanoparticles. Borase, HP; Patil, CD; Patil, SV; Salunke, BK; Salunkhe, RB; Suryawanshi, RK, 2014)	1.85
" These results show that (PhSe)2 can be efficient in protecting against these toxic effects presented by this Hg exposure model."	( Effectiveness of (PhSe)2 in protect against the HgCl2 toxicity. da Costa, M; Fiuza, Tda L; Oliveira, CS; Oliveira, VA; Pereira, ME; Zeni, G, 2015)	0.42
" We assessed the risk of Hg-associated neurotoxicity to these species by comparing their brain Hg concentrations with threshold concentrations for toxic endpoints detected in laboratory animals and field observations: clinical symptoms (>6."	( Assessment of neurotoxic effects of mercury in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), ringed seals (Pusa hispida), and polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the Canadian Arctic. Chan, HM; Krey, A; Ostertag, SK, 2015)	0.69
"The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxic effects of mercury on retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), macular thickness (MT), and choroidal thickness (CT) by using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in battery industry workers who had been chronically exposed to mercury."	( Toxic effects of chronic mercury exposure on the retinal nerve fiber layer and macular and choroidal thickness in industrial mercury battery workers. Apil, A; Cağatay, HH; Ceylan, E; Ekinci, M; Keleş, S; Tanyıldız, B; Uludag, G, 2014)	0.95
"SD-OCT can be useful for evaluating the toxic effects of chronic exposure to mercury."	( Toxic effects of chronic mercury exposure on the retinal nerve fiber layer and macular and choroidal thickness in industrial mercury battery workers. Apil, A; Cağatay, HH; Ceylan, E; Ekinci, M; Keleş, S; Tanyıldız, B; Uludag, G, 2014)	0.93
"The aim of the study was to determine the impact trace metals, mainly toxic ones, on the condition of eel (Anguilla anguilla) inhabiting four regions of Poland."	( Mercury toxicity and the protective role of selenium in eel, Anguilla anguilla. Polak-Juszczak, L; Robak, S, 2015)	1.86
" Toxicity assessment of stream sediments was based on a 28-day oligochaete Tubifex tubifex sediment bioassay, which allowed the classification of sites into three levels of toxicity: 11 sites were classified as nontoxic (including Cu mine sites), three sites as potentially toxic, and seven sites as toxic (all located in Hg mine districts)."	( Sediment toxicity and bioaccumulation assessment in abandoned copper and mercury mining areas of the Nalón River basin (Spain). Martínez-Madrid, M; Méndez-Fernández, L; Rodríguez, P, 2015)	0.65
" Toxic effects of mercury compounds result from their high affinity to sulfur (sulfhydryl groups of amino acids), accumulation in parenchymal organs, metallic mercury lipophilicity as well as long biological half-life period."	( [Mercury pollution in selected food products in Poland in the context of their health safety]. Gajewska, D; Kiedrowski, M; Tarasiuk, K; Włodarek, D, 2014)	1.65
"Identifying chemicals causing adverse effects in organisms present in water remains a challenge in environmental risk assessment."	( Identification of compounds bound to suspended solids causing sub-lethal toxic effects in Daphnia magna. A field study on re-suspended particles during river floods in Ebro River. Barata, C; Díez, S; Gómez-Canela, C; Lacorte, S; Lázaro, WL; Rivetti, C, 2015)	0.42
" Results shown that while increases in the suspended solids reduced Hg bioavailability, changes in the dissolved materials - such as organic carbon - may increase it and thus its toxic effects on biota."	( Influence of global change-related impacts on the mercury toxicity of freshwater algal communities. Gomà, J; Muñiz, S; Navarro, E; Val, J, 2016)	0.69
" However, the major starting material of Zuota is mercury, which is one very toxic heavy metal."	( In vitro toxicity evaluations of Tibetan medicine Zuota from four institutions. Chen, Y; Li, B; Li, LM; Li, YD; Liu, P; Liu, Y; Lv, LY; Yang, Z; Zeng, R; Zhang, JZ; Zhang, ZF, 2016)	0.69
" The high concentration of metal content would be toxic to the cell because metal ions can act as oxidants and bind to organic and protein molecules."	( Toxicity and Traces of Hg, Pb and Cd in the Hepatopancreas, Gills and Muscles of Perna viridis from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia. Irnidayanti, Y, 2015)	0.42
"Despite growing concerns about the potential adverse effects of elevated mercury (Hg) concentrations in the terrestrial environment, only a few toxicity data are available for soil invertebrates."	( Mercury toxicity to terrestrial snails in a partial life cycle experiment. Caire, AL; de Vaufleury, A; Gimbert, F; Perrier, F, 2016)	2.11
" Mercury is a ubiquitous toxic trace element of global concern."	( Towards Mechanistic Understanding of Mercury Availability and Toxicity to Aquatic Primary Producers. Cosio, C; Dranguet, P; Flück, R; Le Faucheur, S; Regier, N; Slaveykova, VI, 2014)	1.59
"Mining is an economically important activity in Colombia which generates large quantities of residues containing potentially toxic elements such as heavy metals."	( [Genotoxic effects in a human population exposed to heavy metals in the region of La Mojana, Colombia, 2013]. Calao, CR; Marrugo, JL, 2015)	0.42
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic nonessential trace metal."	( Ecotoxicity of mercury to Folsomia candida and Proisotoma minuta (Collembola: Isotomidae) in tropical soils: Baseline for ecological risk assessment. Buch, AC; Fernandes Correia, ME; Niemeyer, JC; Silva-Filho, EV, 2016)	2.23
"Some trace elements are essential for newborns, their deficiency may cause abnormal biological functions, whereas excessive intakes due to environmental contamination may create adverse health effects."	( Toxic effects of trace elements on newborns and their birth outcomes. Lin, N; Liu, W; Tang, M; Xu, C; Yin, S; Yu, X; Zhang, Y, 2016)	0.43
" Although field studies also entail uncertainty, several case studies indicate no evidence of adverse effects despite mercury exposures that exceed the available TRVs."	( Critical perspectives on mercury toxicity reference values for protection of fish. Beals, CD; Bock, MJ; Brown, LE; Fuchsman, PC; Henning, MH; Lyndall, JL; Magar, VS; Sorensen, MT, 2016)	0.95
" These observations indicate that even a very small dose may cause extensive adverse effects later in life, so the toxicity of the genotoxic compound is dose and time-dependent."	( Dose-response analysis indicating time-dependent neurotoxicity caused by organic and inorganic mercury-Implications for toxic effects in the developing brain. Pletz, J; Sánchez-Bayo, F; Tennekes, HA, 2016)	0.65
" Interestingly, a metal like Pb becomes toxic to organisms through the depletion of antioxidants while Cd indirectly generates ROS by its ability to replace iron and copper."	( A review of toxicity and mechanisms of individual and mixtures of heavy metals in the environment. Cobbina, SJ; Mao, G; Wu, X; Xu, H; Yang, L; Zhang, Z, 2016)	0.43
" We calculated soil benchmarks associated with possible toxic effects to these robins from 6 sets of published TRVs."	( An evaluation of inorganic toxicity reference values for use in assessing hazards to American robins (Turdus migratorius). Beyer, WN; Sample, BE, 2017)	0.46
"Mercury (Hg) is a prominent environmental contaminant that causes a variety of adverse effects on aquatic organisms."	( Reproductive toxicity of inorganic mercury exposure in adult zebrafish: Histological damage, oxidative stress, and alterations of sex hormone and gene expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Chen, QL; Li, YW; Liu, ZH; Zhang, QF, 2016)	2.15
" In this paper, we reviewed studies on the toxicity of arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium, the toxic metals of most concern to human health, focusing on the potential risks to newborns and infants."	( Arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium: Toxicity, levels in breast milk and the risks for breastfed infants. Caldas, ED; Rebelo, FM, 2016)	1.02
" We found a change in cell viability after 24h incubation with all tested toxic compounds."	( Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin production negatively correlates with HK-2 cell impairment: Evaluation of NGAL as a marker of toxicity in HK-2 cells. Čapek, J; Flídr, P; Hauschke, M; Libra, A; Roušar, T; Roušarová, E, 2017)	0.46
"Mercury (Hg) is toxic and hazardous metal that causes natural disasters in the earth's crust."	( Immunotoxicity of mercury: Pathological and toxicological effects. Abdollahi, M; Hassan, FI; Khan, F; Maqbool, F; Niaz, K, 2017)	2.23
" In this context, children have a higher susceptibility to adverse neurological mercury effects, compared to adults with similar exposures."	( Genetic Aspects of Susceptibility to Mercury Toxicity: An Overview. Andreoli, V; Sprovieri, F, 2017)	0.96
"Methyl mercury (MeHg) is a highly toxic substance and the effect of selenium against MeHg toxicity is a hot topic."	( Selenocystine against methyl mercury cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells. Chen, B; He, M; Hu, B; Wang, H; Yu, X, 2017)	1.2
" MeHg was more toxic than HgCl2."	( Glutamate‑mediated effects of caffeine and interferon‑γ on mercury-induced toxicity. Engin, AB; Engin, ED; Golokhvast, K; Spandidos, DA; Tsatsakis, AM, 2017)	0.7
" Given that human populations are mostly exposed to low chronic levels of mercurial compounds (methylmercury through fish, mercury vapor from dental amalgams, and ethylmercury from vaccines), the need for more sensitive and refined tools to assess the effects and/or susceptibility to adverse metal-mediated health risks remains."	( Biomarkers of mercury toxicity: Past, present, and future trends. Aschner, M; Branco, V; Caito, S; Carvalho, C; Farina, M; Teixeira da Rocha, J, 2017)	1.03
" Thus, the objective of this present review is to provide both hazardous toxic properties and toxicological update of Hg, focusing on how it ultimately affects the aquatic biota to potentially produce human health effects."	( Hazardous properties and toxicological update of mercury: From fish food to human health safety perspective. Arukwe, A; Bono, G; Okpala, COR; Sardo, G; Vitale, S, 2018)	0.74
" Therefore, it is necessary to assure its safe consumption."	( Cultivation of Solanum tuberosum in a former mining district for a safe human consumption integrating simulated digestion. Frontela-Saseta, C; González-Bermúdez, CA; López-Nicolás, R; Millán, R; Sierra, MJ, 2017)	0.46
"The results of contaminant and nutrient contents show that the potato peel retains significantly more elements (mainly in the case of toxic elements) than the flesh."	( Cultivation of Solanum tuberosum in a former mining district for a safe human consumption integrating simulated digestion. Frontela-Saseta, C; González-Bermúdez, CA; López-Nicolás, R; Millán, R; Sierra, MJ, 2017)	0.46
" The future research opportunities mentioned in the conclusion of review will help researchers to explore new avenues, methodologies, and approaches to the issue of heavy metal(loid)s in complementary medicines, thereby generating new regulations and proposing fresh approach towards safe use of these medicines."	( Sources, distribution, bioavailability, toxicity, and risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in complementary medicines. Bolan, NS; Bolan, S; Choppala, G; Kirkham, MB; Kunhikrishnan, A; Li, CG; Li, F; Naidu, R; Noller, B; Ok, YS; Seshadri, B; Zhang, M, 2017)	0.46
" The results show that trommel waste produced on Buru Island is highly contaminated with THg and is acutely toxic, raising serious concern for receiving ecosystems where Hg methylation to more toxic and bioavailable forms is likely."	( Characterisation of artisanal mine waste on Buru Island, Indonesia and toxicity to the brittle star Amphipholis squamata. Clark, MW; Howe, PL; Male, Y; Reichelt-Brushett, AJ; Thomas, B, 2017)	0.46
"Mercury is one of the most toxic metals in aquatic systems since it is able to induce neurobehavioral disorders as well as renal and gastrointestinal tract damage."	( Relationship between genotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by mercury on common carp (Cyprinus carpio) tissues. Galar-Martínez, M; García-Medina, S; Gasca-Pérez, E; Gómez-Oliván, LM; Islas-Flores, H; Ruiz-Lara, K, 2017)	2.13
" However, the rationality and security of clinical application are questioned because of the toxic effect caused by mercury compounds."	( [Toxicity of mineral Chinese medicines containing mercury element]. Dong, SF; Guan, J; Huang, JM; Lin, RC; Sun, L; Wang, XY, 2017)	0.92
" Consumption of food derived from sources contaminated with such bacteria within therapeutic doses and exposure to different forms of MM compounds through such sources may induce substantial toxic effects."	( Mercuric resistant bacteria Aeromonas exhibits neurologic toxic effects on the developmental motor reflexes, and brain oxidative stress in mice offspring. Ahmad, M, 2018)	0.48
" This study investigated toxic effects of microplastics and mercury in the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), a marine fish widely used as food for humans."	( Microplastics cause neurotoxicity, oxidative damage and energy-related changes and interact with the bioaccumulation of mercury in the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758). Barboza, LGA; Branco, V; Carvalho, C; Carvalho, F; Figueiredo, N; Guilhermino, L; Vieira, LR, 2018)	0.93
" MeHgCys in rice is less toxic than spiked MeHgCl to rats."	( Mercury bioaccumulation and its toxic effects in rats fed with methylmercury polluted rice. Chan, HM; Du, B; Feng, X; Li, B; Li, P, 2018)	1.92
" This study sought to determine the extent of contamination, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification in the resident bird community and therefore to infer the potential for adverse effects in birds."	( Metal and Isotope Analysis of Bird Feathers in a Contaminated Estuary Reveals Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification, and Potential Toxic Effects. Coughanowr, C; Einoder, LD; MacLeod, CK, 2018)	0.48
" With increasing concentration of dHA, the toxic effects decreased, and the free Zn concentrations detected by the anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) method also decreased."	( Influences of dissolved humic acid on Zn bioavailability and its consequences for thyroid toxicity. Ai, Y; Li, J; Liu, Y; Teng, Y; Yang, J; Zuo, R, 2018)	0.48
"An assortment of organic material can leach from lignite (low-rank coal) in water, and the water-soluble fraction from lignite has been associated with adverse health effects in areas of the Balkans."	( Geochemical characterization and renal cell toxicity of water-soluble extracts from U.S. Gulf Coast lignite. Ford, SD; Gallucci, RM; Ihnat, MA; Ojeda, AS; Philp, RP, 2019)	0.51
"Mercury is one of the most toxic elements threatening the biosphere, with levels steadily rising due to both natural and human activities."	( Disruption of selenium transport and function is a major contributor to mercury toxicity in zebrafish larvae. Crawford, AM; Dolgova, NV; George, GN; Krone, PH; MacDonald, TC; Nehzati, S; Pickering, IJ; Summers, KL, 2019)	2.19
" Overall, the lines of evidence indicate that Hg, while clearly toxic to invertebrates at sufficiently high exposure concentrations, is not negatively impacting invertebrate communities in the South River."	( Assessment of potential mercury toxicity to native invertebrates in a high-gradient stream. Clements, W; Flanders, JR; Grosso, NR; Long, G; Reese, B; Stahl, RG, 2019)	0.82
" To evaluate the degree to which adverse effects are likely to occur in Caiman crocodilus, total Hg (THg) concentrations in different tissues and DNA damage in erythrocytes were determined."	( Mercury levels and genotoxic effect in caimans from tropical ecosystems impacted by gold mining. Calao-Ramos, C; Díez, S; Durango-Hernández, J; Marrugo-Negrete, J; Urango-Cárdenas, I, 2019)	1.96
"Mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) are the major toxic heavy metals and are known to induce neurotoxicity."	( Comparative analysis of in vitro neurotoxicity of methylmercury, mercury, cadmium, and hydrogen peroxide on SH-SY5Y cells. Miyamoto, A; Shiraishi, M; Sudo, K; VAN Dao, C, 2019)	2.2
" However, manganese was the least toxic metal tested for all three species, which is hypothesized to be due to a possible metal transfer to the cuticle of the moulting test species."	( Acute toxicity of four metals to three tropical aquatic invertebrates: The dragonfly Tramea cophysa and the ostracods Chlamydotheca sp. and Strandesia trispinosa. César Dos Santos Lima, J; Daam, MA; de Pádua Andrade, D; Freitas, EC; Gazonato Neto, AJ; Miguel, M; Moreira, RA; Rocha, O, 2019)	0.51
" Mercury biomagnifies up the food chain, resulting in the bioaccumulation of toxic concentrations in higher trophic organisms even when concentrations in their habitat remain below the threshold level for direct toxicity."	( Mercury in cetaceans: Exposure, bioaccumulation and toxicity. Hall, AJ; Kershaw, JL, 2019)	2.87
"Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic heavy metals with strong negative effects on the plant growth and functions."	( Physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying salicylic acid-mitigated mercury toxicity in lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.). Akramian, M; Khadivi, A; Safari, F; Salehi-Arjmand, H, 2019)	2.19
" We estimate the absolute oral bioavailability of metals in crayfish tissues by means of in vitro bioaccessibility simulations, and assess whether their consumption may imply a health risk for humans by estimating target hazard quotients and safe consumption rates."	( Food safety risk assessment of metal pollution in crayfish from two historical mining areas: Accounting for bioavailability and cooking extractability. Mateo, R; Morales-Machuca, C; Ortiz-Santaliestra, ME; Pareja-Carrera, J; Rodríguez-Estival, J, 2019)	0.51
" However, alongside these, it contains toxic elements that can pose serious risks for human health."	( Elemental content of brown crab (Cancer pagurus) - Is it safe for human consumption? A recent case study from Mausund, Norway. Asimakopoulos, AG; Ervik, H; Lierhagen, S, 2020)	0.56
" Nowadays, it is widely known that all forms of mercury induce toxic effects in mammals, and increasing evidence supports the concern that environmentally relevant levels of MeHg could impact normal biological functions in wildlife."	( Toxicity of mercury: Molecular evidence. Guo, S; Luo, Z; Strähle, U; Wang, F; Yang, L; Zhang, Y, 2020)	1.19
" Although marine mammals ingest mostly the organic and more toxic form MeHg, different fractions of inorganic mercury can appear in brain, which could suggest some detoxification mechanisms."	( A critical review about neurotoxic effects in marine mammals of mercury and other trace elements. López-Berenguer, G; Martínez-López, E; Peñalver, J, 2020)	1.01
"Environmental contamination by a non-essential and non-beneficial, although potentially toxic mercury (Hg), is becoming a great threat to the living organisms at a global scale."	( A critical review of mercury speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant environment: Ecotoxicology and health risk assessment. Bibi, I; Bundschuh, J; Dumat, C; Khalid, S; Khan Niazi, N; Shahid, M, 2020)	1.1
"Metals are widely used in modern society harming the environment; their toxicity cause environmental adverse effects to many organisms including zooplankton."	( Evaluation of bioconcentration and toxicity of five metals in the freshwater rotifer Euchlanis dilatata Ehrenberg, 1832. Hernández-Flores, S; Rico-Martínez, R; Rubio-Franchini, I; Santos-Medrano, GE, 2020)	0.56
" Importantly, our results also indicated that potatoes grown in soil with a Hg concentration two times higher than the Chinese Environmental Quality Standard exhibited no obvious toxic effects on humans; Bioconcentration factors (BCF) values (<0."	( Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) can be grown safety on human consumption in slight Hg-contaminated soils across China mainland. Gao, Y; Han, J; Liu, Y; Yang, B; Zhang, C; Zheng, X, 2020)	0.56
" Among the various risk factors of CVD, environmental and dietary exposures to mercury (Hg), a highly toxic metal traditionally regarded as a neurotoxin, has been recently suggested as a potential contributor towards human atherosclerotic development."	( Uptake, efflux, and toxicity of inorganic and methyl mercury in the endothelial cells (EA.hy926). Fowler, J; Jia, Z; Lee, E; Liu, S; Tsui, MT, 2020)	1.04
" Safe guidelines for the intake of fishery products are proposed to reduce the exposure to and accumulation of heavy metals in humans."	( Exposure assessment and safe intake guidelines for heavy metals in consumed fishery products in the Republic of Korea. Jo, GH; Kim, JE; Kim, JH; Kim, SH; Kim, TH; Le Kim, MD; Oh, YH; Park, YS; Suh, WD; Yeon, HJ, 2020)	0.56
" With exposure to Hg, the mRNA level of SOD increased strikingly but the transcript levels of hsp90, hk, and pk decreased significantly, indicating that Hg induced toxic events (e."	( Warmer temperature increases mercury toxicity in a marine copepod. Bai, Z; Wang, M, 2020)	0.85
" The current work provided, for the first time, a protocol of comet assay for Bombus atratus using mercury as a standard chemical at safe concentrations according to the Environment National Council of Brazil, and the World Health Organization."	( Comet assay protocol for Bombus atratus fat body and pericardial cells (Hymenoptera, bombini) at a safe concentration of mercury. Abdalla, FC; Balsamo, PJ; Ceschi-Bertoli, L; Vidal, FAP, 2020)	0.98
"Mercury (Hg) is one of the chemicals that bring serious adverse effects to the environment and human beings."	( Towards screening the neurotoxicity of chemicals through feces after exposure to methylmercury or inorganic mercury in rats: A combined study using gut microbiome, metabolomics and metallomics. Chen, C; Cui, L; Gao, Y; He, L; Li, B; Li, H; Li, YF; Lin, X; Liu, Q; Wang, L; Zhang, W; Zhao, J, 2021)	2.29
" The in vitro cytotoxicity assay confirmed that the colloidal mercuric formulation was effective against cancer cells (MCF-7) and less toxic to normal cells (Hek 293)."	( Physiochemical characterization and toxicity assessment of colloidal mercuric formulation-'Sivanar amirtham'. N, B; N, K; Nv, AK; S, B; S, SS, 2021)	0.62
"Mercury is one of the major pollutants in the ocean, selenium causes toxicity beyond a certain limit, but there are few comparative toxic studies between them in halophytes."	( The toxicity of selenium and mercury in Suaeda salsa after 7-days exposure. Chen, Q; Liu, C; Liu, T; Liu, X; Zhang, L, 2021)	2.36
"Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous and non-essential heavy metal that is highly toxic to aquatic organisms."	( Mercury offloading in gametes and potential adverse effects of high mercury concentrations in blood and tissues of Atlantic Goliath Grouper Epinephelus itajara in the southeastern United States. Coleman, FC; Cusick, JA; Dugan, CM; Koenig, CC; Malinowski, CR; Perrault, JR; Ragbeer, NK; Stacy, NI, 2021)	3.51
" These data provide a clear evidence that the Cr(III) can cause significant DNA damage and potential genotoxicity; Hg(II) can strongly inhibit SOD activity, produce lipid peroxidation and cause serious membrane injury, suggesting these heavy metals can cause different toxic effects in different ways."	( Comparative Study of Cytotoxicity, DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress Induced by Heavy Metals Cd(II), Hg(II) and Cr(III) in Yeast. Fang, Z; Gao, J; Gooneratne, R; Liu, Y; Sun, L; Wang, J; Wang, Y, 2021)	0.62
"Nowadays, dried milk products are highly traded and consumed all over the world, so we aimed in this study to evaluate to what extent whole and skim milk powders are safe and comply with Egyptian standards."	( Safety and quality aspects of whole and skimmed milk powders. Hafiz, NM; Ibrahim, AS; Saad, MF, )	0.13
" Non-essential heavy metals such as mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and aluminium (Al) are useless to organisms and have shown extensive toxic effects."	( Metal-metal interaction and metal toxicity: a comparison between mammalian and Tian, X; Wang, Y; Yu, X; Zhu, C, 2021)	0.9
"Metal dyshomeostasis, and especially overexposure, is known to cause adverse health effects due to modulation of a variety of metabolic pathways."	( Sirtuins as molecular targets, mediators, and protective agents in metal-induced toxicity. Aschner, M; Bowman, AB; Buha Djordjevic, A; Nguyen, TT; Paoliello, MMB; Santamaria, A; Skalny, AV; Tinkov, AA, 2021)	0.62
" It is imperative to establish accurate soil thresholds based on soil-plant transfer models and food safety standards for safe agricultural production."	( Derivation and validation of thresholds of cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury and arsenic for safe rice production in paddy soil. Gao, J; Jiang, Y; Li, D; Ma, Y; Sun, B; Wang, X; Ye, X, 2021)	0.86
"Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), beryllium (Be), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and thallium (Tl) are reportedly notorious toxic contents of make-ups, with potential to cause cancer and chronic kidney disease, warranting investigation on their toxic effects."	( Toxic effects of selected trace elements contained in make-ups on female university students in Nigeria. Eneh, OC, 2021)	0.89
" We summarized information on models used to study developmental mercury toxicity, theories of pathogenesis, and treatments that could be used to reduce the toxic effects of mercury on developing neurons."	( Mercury Toxicity and Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain. Abbott, LC; Nigussie, F, 2021)	2.3
"Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic heavy metals and widely utilized in various industries."	( Could Vitamin C Protect Against Mercuric Chloride Induced Lung Toxicity In The Offspring Rat: A Histological And Immunohistochemical Study. El-Meligy, MMS; Ismail, OI, 2021)	2.06
"Mercury (Hg) brings adverse effects to the environment and human beings and inorganic mercury (IHg) is a typical hepatic toxin."	( Understanding the hepatoxicity of inorganic mercury through guts: Perturbance to gut microbiota, alteration of gut-liver axis related metabolites and damage to gut integrity. Cui, L; Feng, B; He, L; Li, B; Li, YF; Lin, X; Xie, H; Zhang, W; Zhao, J; Zhu, H, 2021)	2.33
" Overall, these results confirm the high efficiency of GO-PEI to sorb Hg from water with no noticeable toxic effects even under different salinities, leading to consider it a promising eco-friendly approach to remediate contaminated water."	( The influence of salinity on the toxicity of remediated seawater. Coppola, F; Freitas, R; Marques, PAAP; Pereira, E; Polese, G; Russo, T; Soares, AMVM, 2022)	0.72
" Others are explicitly toxic at low concentrations, increasing the risk of organ-related toxicity."	( Interactions and toxicity of non-essential heavy metals (Cd, Pb and Hg): lessons from Drosophila melanogaster. Abolaji, AO; Fasae, KD, 2022)	0.72
"Methylmercury (MeHg) is a prevalent toxic metal that readily modifies protein thiols."	( Potentiation of methylmercury toxicity by combined metal exposure: In vitro and in vivo models of a restricted metal exposome. Akiyama, M; Kim, YG; Kumagai, Y; Shinkai, Y; Yamakawa, H, 2022)	1.52
" The study will provide data with scientific evidence to enable safe use of the drug."	( Sub-chronic oral toxicity evaluation of herbo-metallic formulation Arshakuthar rasa in rats. Bajad, SM; Balaji, AS; Chinde, S; Jerald Mahesh Kumar, M; Kshirsagar, SR; Kumari, M; Kumari, SI; Saxena, S, 2022)	0.72
" These results indicated that AR can be considered as moderately toxic above 600 mg/kg BW and mildly toxic at 300 mg/kg BW."	( Sub-chronic oral toxicity evaluation of herbo-metallic formulation Arshakuthar rasa in rats. Bajad, SM; Balaji, AS; Chinde, S; Jerald Mahesh Kumar, M; Kshirsagar, SR; Kumari, M; Kumari, SI; Saxena, S, 2022)	0.72
"It may be interpreted that AR may not induce grave toxic response in human after long-duration of oral administration at therapeutic doses."	( Sub-chronic oral toxicity evaluation of herbo-metallic formulation Arshakuthar rasa in rats. Bajad, SM; Balaji, AS; Chinde, S; Jerald Mahesh Kumar, M; Kshirsagar, SR; Kumari, M; Kumari, SI; Saxena, S, 2022)	0.72
"This study investigated seasonal trends in bioaccumulation potential and toxic effects of mercury (Hg) in Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) and microbial community."	( Seasonal trends of mercury bioaccumulation and assessment of toxic effects in Asian clams and microbial community from field study of estuarine sediment. Chaudhary, DK; Hong, Y; Kim, H; Kim, LH; Kim, S; Lee, M; Reible, D, 2022)	1.27
" The intake of contaminants including potenially toxic elements (PTEs) can occur through food, air, water and some medicines."	( Differential toxicity of potentially toxic elements to human gut microbes. Bolan, N; Bolan, S; Grainge, I; Kunhikrishnan, A; Naidu, R; Seshadri, B; Talley, NJ, 2022)	0.72
" In vivo studies have linked its exposure with neurological and renal diseases, however, its toxic effects upon the gastrointestinal tract are largely unknown."	( Mercury toxic effects on the intestinal mucosa assayed on a bicameral in vitro model: Possible role of inflammatory response and oxidative stress. Devesa, V; Domene, A; Monedero, V; Rodríguez-Viso, P; Vélez, D; Zúñiga, M, 2022)	2.16
"In this paper, the spatial distribution, pollution degree, ecological toxicity and possible sources of seven potentially toxic elements (PTEs) collected from the surface sediments of Quanzhou Bay (QZB) were analyzed by obtaining concentration measurements."	( Multivariate statistical analysis of potentially toxic elements in the sediments of Quanzhou Bay, China: Spatial relationships, ecological toxicity and sources identification. Jiang, R; Lin, C; Lin, H; Liu, Y; Wang, L; Wang, W, 2022)	0.72
" To avoid or tolerate the toxic effects of HMs, plants have developed complicated defense mechanisms, including absorption and accumulation of HMs in cell organelles, immobilization by forming complexes with organic chelates, extraction by using numerous transporters, ion channels, signalling cascades, and transcription elements, among others."	( State-of-the-art OMICS strategies against toxic effects of heavy metals in plants: A review. Cheng, H; Gul, S; Hussain, B; Li, Y; Nawaz, MF; Rahman, SU; Yasin, G, 2022)	0.72
"82) were low compared to other pinniped pups, indicating potential vulnerability of pups to the toxic effects of Hg."	( Non-essential heavy metals and protective effects of selenium against mercury toxicity in endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) pups with hookworm disease. Gray, R; Lee, D; McQuilty, R; Taylor, S; Terkildsen, M; Wing-Simpson, A, 2022)	0.96
" Mercury (Hg), one of the most toxic metals, has been reported to interact with temperature."	( The effects of different temperatures in mercury toxicity to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus. Cardoso, DN; Loureiro, S; Malheiro, C; Morgado, RG; Pereira, A; Prodana, M; Silva, ARR; Soares, AMVM; Vinhas, A, 2022)	1.9
" Evidence points to different toxic potencies of MeHg and inorganic mercury (Hg2+), highlighting the role for biotransformation (demethylation) in regulating MeHg toxicokinetics/dynamics."	( Targeted Intracellular Demethylation of Methylmercury Enhances Elimination Kinetics and Reduces Developmental Toxicity in Transgenic Drosophila. Krout, IN; Rand, MD; Scrimale, T, 2022)	1.22
" In 1977, a maximum safe dose of 200 μg/ml (0."	( In vitro assessment of Thimerosal cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. Aminian, M; Askari, H; Dostdari, S; Khafri, A; Lakzaei, M; Rahimian, A, 2023)	0.91
" We showed that this amount of Thimerosal is toxic for human and animal cells in vitro since the viability of all examined cell lines was suppressed in the presence of less than 5 μg/ml (12."	( In vitro assessment of Thimerosal cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. Aminian, M; Askari, H; Dostdari, S; Khafri, A; Lakzaei, M; Rahimian, A, 2023)	0.91
"Environmental and occupational exposure to toxic metals has led many people around the world to have serious health problems."	( Artisanal Gem Mining in Brazil: A Source of Genotoxicity and Exposure to Toxic Elements. Barbosa, F; Batista, BL; da Silva Faria, MC; Freire, BM; Rocha, BA; Rodrigues, JL; Santos, APR; Silva, LZ, 2023)	0.91
" As one of the most toxic metals, mercury (Hg) causes adverse effects on marine organisms but whether environmentally relevant N/MPs can play a vector role of this metal in marine biota, as well as their interaction, is poorly known."	( Nanoplastics pose a greater effect than microplastics in enhancing mercury toxicity to marine copepods. Bai, Z; Cheng, L; Wang, M; Zhang, Y; Zhou, X, 2023)	1.43
"NR induced moderate toxic effects at high dose but can be considered safe at therapeutic doses."	( Assessment of sub-chronic oral toxicity of Nityanand Rasa: An ayurvedic herbo-metallic formulation. Bajad, SM; Kshirsagar, SR; Kumar, MJM; Kumari, M; Kumari, SI; Saxena, S, 2023)	0.91
" dorsiventrale accumulated the chloroplastic heat shock protein HSP70B and the autophagy-related ATG8 protein, probably to counteract the toxic effects of Hg."	( Characterization of cellular toxicity induced by sub-lethal inorganic mercury in the marine microalgae Chlorococcum dorsiventrale isolated from a metal-polluted coastal site. Abdelkafi, S; Elleuch, J; Fendri, I; Hernández, LE; Martínez, F; Thabet, J, 2023)	1.14
" caudatum with the rotifer Euchlanis dilatata: (a) Mercury was the most toxic metal in terms of acute and body burdens."	( Integral Study of Paramecium caudatum Acute and Chronic Toxicity, Sites of Entry and Distribution, Bioconcentration and Body Burdens of Five Metals. Hernández-Flores, S; Rico-Martínez, R; Santos-Medrano, GE, 2023)	1.16
"Methylmercury (MeHg) is a toxic metal that causes irreversible damage to the nervous system, making it a risk factor for neuronal degeneration and diseases."	( Inhibition of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Attenuates Methylmercury Toxicity in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells. Kiyono, M; Nakamura, R; Ohshiro, Y; Sakai, K; Takanezawa, Y; Uraguchi, S, 2023)	1.63
" To develop a safe alternative technique, bacillus-inoculated biofertilizer, citric acid, earthworms, and selenium-modified activated clay were compared for their ability to regulate Hg bioaccumulation in Pennisetum giganteum (P."	( Application potential of biofertilizer-assisted Pennisetum giganteum in safe utilization of mercury-contaminated paddy fields. He, T; He, Z; Kang, J; Lei, B; Xu, X; Yin, D; Zhou, X, 2023)	1.13
" Heavy metals produce adverse effects not only on the human reproductive system, but also on the fetus by penetrating the placental barrier, and on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis as well, consequently affecting sexual maturation and reproductive function."	( [Heavy metal exposure and reproductive toxicity: Advances in studies]. Shang, XJ; Sheng, ZC; Xu, S, 2023)	0.91
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal and can cause severe damage to many organisms under natural conditions."	( Melatonin alleviates Hg toxicity by modulating redox homeostasis and the urea cycle in moss. Chen, JY; Chen, YE; He, AQ; Hu, WY; Huang, LY; Mao, HT; Su, YQ; Yin, XY; Yuan, M; Yuan, S; Zhang, ZW, 2024)	2.89
"Mercury (Hg) is a very toxic decomposition-resistant metal that can cause plant toxicity through bioaccumulation and oxidative damage."	( Potential role of apple wood biochar in mitigating mercury toxicity in corn (Zea mays L.). Abbasi, Q; Pourakbar, L; Siavash Moghaddam, S, 2023)	2.6
" In this work, we invented a new DMHg generator for successfully preparing high-purity DMHg in a highly controllable and safe way."	( An improved method for rapid and safe preparation and measurement of dimethylmercury using gas chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Cai, Y; Chen, Y; Li, Y; Song, Y; Wang, Y; Yin, Y; Zhang, L; Zhang, Q, 2023)	1.14

Pharmacokinetics

The biological half-life (t1/2) of methylmercury (MeHg) shows considerable individual variability. After oral administration of different doses of cinnabaris, no obvious changes in tmax and MRT were observed. Cmax/dose decreased with the increase in dose, indicating that total mercury absorption in body was declining.

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" The biological half-life (23."	( An acute mercuric mercury poisoning: chemical speciation of hair mercury shows a peak of inorganic mercury value. Abe, T; Aoyama, H; Hongo, T; Imai, H; Matsuo, N; Nakazawa, M; Suzuki, T; Yamamura, Y; Yoshida, M, 1992)	0.62
" These values are comparable to the methyl mercury half-life of 44 days reported by Smith et al."	( Methyl mercury pharmacokinetics in man: a reevaluation. Farris, FF; Smith, JC, 1996)	1.01
" The pharmacokinetic parameters of cefoperazone in plasma of hospitalized volunteers were successfully estimated."	( Voltammetric studies on the antibiotic drug cefoperazone quantification and pharmacokinetic studies. Beltagi, AM; El-Attar, MA; Hammam, E, 2006)	0.33
" The developed HPLC method has been successfully applied for the pharmacokinetic study of cefepime in goat plasma and milk, for the first time, after a single intramuscular injection of 50 mg cefepime/kg body weight."	( High-performance liquid chromatographic determination and pharmacokinetic study of cefepime in goat plasma and milk after pre-column derivatization with Hg(I). Abdel-Wadood, HM; El-Rabbat, NA; Mousa, HS; Sayed, M, 2010)	0.36
" Furthermore, pharmacokinetic parameters of the drug in human plasma samples of healthy volunteers following the administration of an oral single dose of 50mg NAL."	( Voltammetry of naltrexone in commercial formulation and human body fluids: Quantification and pharmacokinetic studies. Abdel-Galeil, MM; El-Desoky, HS; Ghoneim, MM, 2011)	0.37
" When rats received it intravenously, MeHg·Cl showed 20-fold greater plasma and 2-fold greater blood concentrations of Hg than MeHg-Cys, indicating that their pharmacokinetic properties are different."	( Comparison of in vivo with in vitro pharmacokinetics of mercury between methylmercury chloride and methylmercury cysteine using rats and Caco2 cells. Matsumura, N; Mori, N; Murakami, T; Sasaki, M; Tsukada, E; Yamamoto, M; Yokooji, T, 2012)	0.63
" Our pharmacokinetic analysis supports the acknowledged safety of thimerosal when used as a preservative at current levels in certain multidose infant vaccines in the United States."	( A comparative pharmacokinetic estimate of mercury in U.S. Infants following yearly exposures to inactivated influenza vaccines containing thimerosal. Forshee, RA; King, DB; Mitkus, RJ; Walderhaug, MO, 2014)	0.67
"A physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was developed to simulate the uptake, distribution, and elimination of inorganic mercury [Hg(II)] and methylmercury (MeHg) in a marine fish, Terapon jarbua."	( Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model for Inorganic and Methylmercury in a Marine Fish. Wang, WX; Wang, X, 2015)	0.86
" Next, a published physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was used to predict distributions of blood MeHg as a function of MeHg intake; ratios of MeHg intake to model-predicted blood MeHg were then combined with KoNEHS-based blood MeHg values to produce MeHg intake estimates."	( Estimating Methylmercury Intake for the General Population of South Korea Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling. Kim, S; Lee, S; Phillips, MB; Sobus, JR; Tan, YM, 2017)	0.79
" After oral administration of different doses of cinnabaris, no obvious changes in tmax and MRT were observed, while Cmax/dose, AUC0-48 h/dose and AUC0-∞/dose decreased with the increase in dose, indicating that total mercury absorption in body was declining."	( [Pharmacokinetics of mercury after oral administration of cinnabaris and Fufang Niuhuang Xiaoyan capsule in rats]. Hang, TJ; Lu, YT; Song, M; Song, XN; Wang, S; Yang, DY, 2017)	0.96
"The biological half-life (t1/2) of methylmercury (MeHg) shows considerable individual variability (t1/2 < 30 to > 120 days), highlighting the importance of mechanisms controlling MeHg metabolism and elimination."	( Variation in Methylmercury Metabolism and Elimination in Humans: Physiological Pharmacokinetic Modeling Highlights the Role of Gut Biotransformation, Skeletal Muscle, and Hair. Pope, Q; Rand, MD, 2021)	1.22
" Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed that elevated plasma AM in RD-Ag rats may be caused by a reduced volume of distribution."	( Plasma Clearance of Intravenously Infused Adrenomedullin in Rats with Acute Renal Failure. Hosoda, H; Nakamura, T; Yoshihara, F, 2022)	0.72

Compound-Compound Interactions

A new method of PT/MS-LLLME combined with LVSS-CE/UV was developed for the simultaneous speciation of inorganic and organic mercury species. The study investigated the fate of mercury and MeHg in full-scale anaerobic digestion combined with Cambi thermal hydrolysis.

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"A hollow fiber-based liquid-liquid-liquid microextraction (HF-LLLME) combined with on-line large-volume sample stacking (LVSS) has been developed for the speciation of organomercury in biological samples by CE with UV detection."	( High-sensitivity capillary electrophoresis for speciation of organomercury in biological samples using hollow fiber-based liquid-liquid-liquid microextraction combined with on-line preconcentration by large-volume sample stacking. Duan, J; Hu, B; Li, P, 2008)	0.78
" The application of ultrasound combined with biomass (transgenic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C."	( Removal of mercury from sediment by ultrasound combined with biomass (transgenic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii). He, Z; Sayre, RT; Siripornadulsil, S; Traina, SJ; Weavers, LK, 2011)	0.76
" Accordingly, a new method of PT/MS-LLLME combined with LVSS-CE/UV was developed for the simultaneous speciation of inorganic and organic mercury species."	( Phase transfer membrane supported liquid-liquid-liquid microextraction combined with large volume sample injection capillary electrophoresis-ultraviolet detection for the speciation of inorganic and organic mercury. Hu, B; Li, P; Zhang, X, 2011)	0.76
"A rapid ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) procedure was developed for the determination of trace mercury (Hg) in tea leaves combined with atomic fluorescence spectrometry."	( [Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction combined with AFS by response surface methodology for rapid determination of trace mercury in tea leaves]. Peng, KN; Xie, MY; Xiong, CH, 2011)	0.79
"Removal of trace mercury from aqueous solution by Mn (hydr)oxides formed in situ during coagulation with poly-aluminum chloride (PAC) (in situ MnO(x) combined with PAC) was investigated."	( Removal of trace mercury (II) from aqueous solution by in situ MnO(x) combined with poly-aluminum chloride. Huangfu, X; Lu, X; Ma, J; Wang, Y; Zhang, X, 2015)	1.1
"Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics was used to establish a method for rapid identification of different species of bolete mushrooms and determination of total mercury (Hg)."	( [Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Chemometrics for Rapid Discrimination on Species of Bolete Mushrooms and an Analysis of Total Mercury]. Li, T; Liu, HG; Wang, YZ; Yang, TW; Zhang, J, 2016)	0.83
" Considering its enrichment in sewage sludge and the ecological risk associated with its land application, this study investigated the fate of mercury and MeHg in full-scale anaerobic digestion combined with Cambi thermal hydrolysis based on one-year sampling."	( Fate of mercury and methylmercury in full-scale sludge anaerobic digestion combined with thermal hydrolysis. He, X; Lei, P; Liu, J; Wei, Y; Xu, Y; Yin, Y; Zhang, J; Zuo, Z, 2021)	1.26

Bioavailability

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal with no known biological function. It can be highly bioavailable in terrestrial ecosystems. The mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of mercury in the environment strongly depend on the chemical species in which it is present in soil, sediments, water or air.

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" Inorganic forms of cadmium, mercury, and lead are poorly absorbed from the intestine."	( Metabolism and toxicity of cadmium, mercury, and lead in animals: a review. Miller, WJ; Neathery, MW, 1975)	0.82
" Milk increases the bioavailability of Hg++."	( [The toxicological estimation of the heavy metal content (Cd, Hg, Pb) in food for infants and small children]. Schümann, K, 1990)	0.28
" This could be explained by the low level or low bioavailability of elements from MM, by the metal-metal interaction within the mixture or by the choice of health effect indicators determined."	( Effect of a metal mixture in diet on the toxicokinetics and toxicity of cadmium, mercury and manganese in rats. Blanusa, M; Kello, D; Kostial, K; Maljković, T; Rabar, I; Stara, JF, 1989)	0.5
"1 M CaCl2 were used to assess the bioavailability of mercury from soil contaminated with solid waste."	( Allium micronucleus (MNC) assay to assess bioavailability, bioconcentration and genotoxicity of mercury from solid waste deposits of a chloralkali plant, and antagonism of L-cysteine. Lenka, M; Panda, BB; Panda, KK, 1989)	0.74
" Therefore, as far as GSH-Px activity was concerned, the bioavailability of selenium was markedly decreased in fetal liver by maternal injection of MMC."	( Maternal selenium deficiency enhances the fetolethal toxicity of methyl mercury. Furuyashiki, K; Imura, N; Naganuma, A; Nishikido, N; Suzuki, T, 1987)	0.51
"The freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus, was exposed to a sublethal concentration of mercuric chloride (3 micrograms/liter) for 120 days and the following effects were examined: changes in the levels of glucose and lactic acid in blood and of glycogen and lactic acid in liver and muscles; rate of absorption of glucose from the intestine; and changes in the activities of glucose-6-phosphatase (G-6-Pase), hexokinase, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), L-amino acid oxidase (AO), and xanthine oxidase (XO) in brain, gills, intestine, kidney, liver, and muscles."	( Effect of mercuric chloride on some biochemical and physiological parameters of the freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus. Rao, DR; Sastry, KV, 1984)	0.27
"001 mM) on the rate of absorption of the amino acid glycine by the intestine of the freshwater murrel Channa punctatus has been studied."	( Effect of mercuric chloride on the intestinal absorption of an amino acid, glycine, in the freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus. Rao, DR; Sastry, KV, 1982)	0.26
" Two parameters important for influencing uptake considered as the rate of absorption were investigated: the concentration of HgCl2 solutions (0."	( Evaluation of the skin uptake of mercuric chloride in man. Baranowska-Dutkiewicz, B, 1982)	0.26
"Despite increasing attempts to control environmental pollution, changes in the distribution and bioavailability of toxic metals like mercury and cadmium are still occurring."	( Cadmium and mercury nephrotoxicity. Kendall, MD; Nicholson, JK; Osborn, D, )	0.71
" The rate of absorption of mercury was higher at low pH values, and that of desorption higher at high pH values."	( The absorption of mercuric ion into single human head hairs. Mackintosh, J; Pate, BD, 1982)	0.56
" Ecotoxicological mechanisms, regardless of the level of biological complexity, primarily depend on the bioavailability of the toxic products."	( Aquatic ecotoxicology: from the ecosystem to the cellular and molecular levels. Boudou, A; Ribeyre, F, 1997)	0.3
" The possibility that the phenomenon is caused by differences in bioavailability or percutaneous penetration between ionized and non-ionized mercury cannot be ruled out, but could be explored by penetration measurement."	( Patch test materials for mercury allergic contact dermatitis. Higo, N; Iijima, M; Maibach, HI; Nakada, T; Nakayama, H, 1997)	0.8
" A decline in Hg(II)-dependent light production was observed in the presence of increasing concentrations of DOC, and this decline was more pronounced at pH 7 than at pH 5, suggesting that DOC is a factor controlling the bioavailability of Hg(II)."	( Effects of dissolved organic carbon and salinity on bioavailability of mercury. Barkay, T; Gillman, M; Turner, RR, 1997)	0.53
"On the basis of discussion and analysis during and following an ATSDR science panel on the bioavailability of mercury in soils, it is apparent that the default assumption of 100% relative bioavailability for mercury-contaminated soils is excessively conservative."	( ATSDR science panel on the bioavailability of mercury in soils: lessons learned. Canady, RA; Hanley, JE; Susten, AS, 1997)	0.77
"Due to the presence of mercury at a number of major contaminated sites in the United States, the bioavailability of inorganic mercury in soil following ingestion has emerged as an important public health issue."	( Current views on the oral bioavailability of inorganic mercury in soil: implications for health risk assessments. Bruce, GM; Chrostowski, P; Paustenbach, DJ, 1997)	0.85
" Thus, while HgCl2 is approximately 15-20% bioavailable, the bioavailability of cinnabar (HgS) may be 30- to 60-fold less."	( Evaluation of methods for assessing the oral bioavailability of inorganic mercury in soil. Nielsen, JB; Schoof, RA, 1997)	0.53
" We conclude that additional research is necessary to determine: (1) whether analytical measurements can adequately determine the bioaccessibility of mercury in sediments and soils; (2) the accuracy of in vitro analyses in assessing mercury bioaccessibility; (3) the ability of mercury to cross tissue membranes of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and the small and large intestines; (4) the speciation and distribution of mercury in biological fluids; and (5) mercury bioavailability using an in vivo animal model relevant to human gastrointestinal tract conditions."	( The environmental geochemistry and bioaccessibility of mercury in soils and sediments: a review. Bloom, NS; Davis, A; Que Hee, SS, 1997)	0.74
" phyto- and bacterioplankton); (2) correlation with pH and DOC largely reflect the supply and bioavailability of meHg to lower trophic levels; and (3) meHg concentrations at higher trophic levels reflect uptake at low trophic levels and other factors, such as diet and growth."	( Bioaccumulation of mercury in pelagic freshwater food webs. Back, RC; Halvorsen, S; Hudson, RJ; Morrison, KA; Watras, CJ; Wente, SP, 1998)	0.63
" Site-specific factors that may limit mercury bioavailability and toxicity include relatively high sulfide levels."	( A site-specific evaluation of mercury toxicity in sediment. Barber, TR; Fuchsman, PC; Sferra, JC; Wenning, RJ, 1999)	0.86
" Floating meadows are sites of intense production of biomass and of highly bioavailable MeHg and appear to be an essential link of the MeHg cycle in tropical aquatic systems."	( Mercury net methylation in five tropical flood plain regions of Brazil: high in the root zone of floating macrophyte mats but low in surface sediments and flooded soils. de Castro e Silva, E; de Lemos, R; Guimarães, JR; Hylander, LD; Mauro, JB; Meili, M; Roulet, M, 2000)	1.75
"The influence of dissolved humic substances (HS) on the bioavailability of dissolved inorganic and methyl mercury (Hg) was quantified by measuring the direct uptake of 203Hg in Chaoborus larvae using laboratory microcosms containing artificial freshwater."	( The influence of humic substances on the speciation and bioavailability of dissolved mercury and methylmercury, measured as uptake by Chaoborus larvae and loss by volatilization. Meili, M; Sjöblom, A; Sundbom, M, 2000)	0.74
" The solubility, transport, and potential bioavailability of mercury are controlled by its chemical speciation, which can be directly determined for samples with total mercury concentrations greater than 100 mg kg(-1) (ppm) using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)."	( Characterization and speciation of mercury-bearing mine wastes using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Brown, GE; Kim, CS; Rytuba, JJ, 2000)	0.83
"We have previously hypothesized that sulfide inhibits Hg methylation by decreasing its bioavailability to sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), the important methylators of Hg in natural sediments."	( Aspects of bioavailability of mercury for methylation in pure cultures of Desulfobulbus propionicus (1pr3). Benoit, JM; Gilmour, CC; Mason, RP, 2001)	0.6
" Experiments were performed to investigate the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of particle-associated HgI and MMHg by the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus to further understand the controls on bioaccumulation by benthic organisms."	( Factors controlling the bioaccumulation of mercury and methylmercury by the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus. Lawrence, AL; Mason, RP, 2001)	0.57
" The mechanisms of mercury toxicology and immunotoxicology are described herein, including supporting data from the following: sources of exposure; bioavailability and biodistribution; metabolism; and laboratory and field investigations."	( Toxicology and immunotoxicology of mercury: a comparative review in fish and humans. Sweet, LI; Zelikoff, JT, )	0.74
" A fraction of the absorption rate of Hg to the central compartment was inversely proportional to the plasma ferritin levels."	( Mercury uptake and kinetics after ingestion of dental amalgam. af Geijersstam, E; Ekstrand, J; Jonsson, F; Sandborgh-Englund, G, 2001)	1.75
" In general, however, food contaminations with metals are too low to have an impact on the bioavailability of essential metals."	( The impact of food contaminants on the bioavailability of trace metals. Elsenhans, B; Schümann, K, 2002)	0.31
" Factors causing concentrations in large pike to be higher in Sargent Lake may include higher bioavailability of methylmercury and a food web that enhances bioaccumulation."	( Factors affecting enhanced mercury bioaccumulation in inland lakes of Isle Royale National Park, USA. Armstrong, DE; Cleckner, LB; Gorski, PR; Hurley, JP; Sierszen, ME, 2003)	0.82
"As part of a study is to assess the importance of watersheds in controlling sources, transport, fate, and bioavailability of monomethyl mercury (MeHg) in Lake Superior, biotic samples were collected and analyzed to determine total mercury (HgT) and MeHg content, and to examine size, species, trophic and geographic trends."	( Mercury content and speciation in the plankton and benthos of Lake Superior. Back, RC; Cleckner, LB; Gorski, PR; Hurley, JP, 2003)	1.96
"In this study, the bioavailability and accumulation of mercury from external environmental exposure to mixed, cured, milled, sieved and proportioned dental amalgam was examined in the common goldfish, Carassius auratus."	( Uptake and accumulation of mercury from dental amalgam in the common goldfish, Carassius auratus. Kennedy, CJ, 2003)	0.86
" Thus, the absorption rate of mercury from the boiled whale liver appears to be about 5% or slightly higher."	( Renal toxicity in rats after oral administration of mercury-contaminated boiled whale livers marketed for human consumption. Endo, T; Haraguchi, K; Sakata, M, 2003)	0.86
" Using pure cultures of the sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfobulbus propionicus (1pr3), we tested the hypothesis that adding ferrous iron to sulfidic wetland sediments decreases mercury solubility and bioavailability and, therefore, net methylation."	( Reduction of net mercury methylation by iron in Desulfobulbus propionicus (1pr3) cultures: implications for engineered wetlands. Horne, AJ; Mehrotra, AS; Sedlak, DL, 2003)	0.85
" This paper examines briefly six cases representing various forms of exposure to different species of mercury, and indicates the methodological issues in estimating exposure, bioavailability and absorption; these cases include Minamata disease in Japan, organic mercury poisoning in Iraq, methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in the Amazon, dimethylmercury (PMM) in the laboratory, an elemental mercury spill in Cajamarca, Peru, and a mercury-contaminated building in Hoboken, NJ, USA."	( Cases of mercury exposure, bioavailability, and absorption. Gochfeld, M, 2003)	0.95
" DOM appears to play a key role in the photochemical reduction of ionic mercury to elemental mercury and subsequent reoxidation of elemental mercury to ionic mercury, thus affecting volatilization loss and bioavailability of mercury to organisms."	( Interactions between mercury and dissolved organic matter--a review. Ravichandran, M, 2004)	0.87
" This suggests that reductions in the organic content of coastal sediment, a potential result of nutrient abatement programs intended to inhibit eutrophication of near-shore waters, could enhance MMHg production by increasing the bioavailability of the large reservoir of "legacy Hg" buried within the sediment."	( Geochemical controls on the production and distribution of methylmercury in near-shore marine sediments. Fitzgerald, WF; Hammerschmidt, CR, 2004)	0.56
" An even greater challenge is to determine the bioavailability of the mercury emanating from land-based sources and from aquatic media."	( Assessing Canadian inventories to understand the environmental impacts of mercury releases to the Great Lakes region. Bender, T; Niemi, D; Trip, L, 2004)	0.79
" The main aim of this study was to test and apply sequential extraction and quantification of different Hg phases in order to estimate the mobility and potential bioavailability of Hg in contaminated soils."	( Mercury fractionation in contaminated soils from the Idrija mercury mine region. Horvat, M; Kocman, D; Kotnik, J, 2004)	1.77
" Sediment conditions, which either reduce methylation or enhance demethylation in surface sediment, will limit the bioavailability of MeHg to the aquatic environment."	( Relationship of sediment redox conditions to methyl mercury in surface sediment of Louisiana Lakes. DeLaune, RD; Devai, I; Jugsujinda, A; Patrick, WH, 2004)	0.57
" We concluded that neither methylmercury nor inorganic Hg in aufwuchs is highly bioavailable to tadpoles and that bioaccumulation is not well explained by a simple partitioning model."	( Dietary mercury exposure and bioaccumulation in southern leopard frog (Rana sphenocephala) larvae. Jagoe, CH; Unrine, JM, 2004)	1.04
"Twenty-one sediment samples in 11 sites along the Haihe River and Dagu Drainage River, Tianjin, China, were analyzed to investigate the pollution status and bioavailability of mercury (Hg)."	( The speciation and bioavailability of mercury in sediments of Haihe River, China. Jiang, GB; Jin, XL; Liang, LN; Shi, JB, 2005)	0.79
" The observation of high BAFs for As in fish from Alaska and low BAFs for the California fish, but reversed for Cd, Hg, and Pb in this study, implies that differences in fish species are less important than the unique geochemical features at each site that control bioavailability and bioaccumulation and the potential sources for each element."	( A comparison of the non-essential elements cadmium, mercury, and lead found in fish and sediment from Alaska and California. Ernest, DW; Kagley, AN; Meador, JP, 2005)	0.58
" The results demonstrate that those elements with a high degree of pyritization may be released into the water through oxidation of the metal sulphides that they form when in suspension in oxic sea water, with the subsequent risk of increased bioavailability to benthic fauna."	( Trace elements in biodeposits and sediments from mussel culture in the Ria de Arousa (Galicia, NW Spain). Calvo de Anta, RM; Macías, F; Otero, XL; Vidal-Torrado, P, 2005)	0.33
"Biologists and policy makers continue to seek environmental correlates of mercury bioavailability in aquatic ecosystems."	( Mercury in the northern crayfish, Orconectes virilis (Hagen), in New England, USA. Evers, DC; Lane, OP; Loukmas, J; Pennuto, CM; Taylor, RJ, 2005)	2
" The bioavailability of mercury depends strongly on its chemical speciation."	( A method of mercury removal from topsoil using low-thermal application. Kucharski, R; Kuperberg, JM; Sas-Nowosielska, A; Szdzuj, J; Worsztynowicz, A; Zielonka, U, 2005)	1.01
"The biogeochemical cycling of iron, manganese, sulfide, and dissolved organic carbon were investigated to provide information on the transport and removal processes that control the bioavailability of isotopic mercury amended to a lake."	( Influences of iron, manganese, and dissolved organic carbon on the hypolimnetic cycling of amended mercury. Armstrong, DE; Babiarz, CL; Chadwick, SP; Hurley, JP, 2006)	0.74
" Mercury concentrations in both historical and modern teeth were correlated with animal age, but 1990s beluga exhibited a significantly more rapid accumulation with age than late 19th century animals, indicating that Hg concentrations or bioavailability in their food chain had increased during the last century."	( Changes in mercury and cadmium concentrations and the feeding behaviour of beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) near Somerset Island, Canada, during the 20th century. Hobson, KA; Outridge, PM; Savelle, JM, 2005)	1.63
"Low bioavailability of mercury (Hg) in soil is a restricting factor in phytoextraction of Hg-contaminated soil."	( Use of iodide to enhance the phytoextraction of mercury-contaminated soil. Greger, M; Wang, Y, 2006)	0.9
" The lack of relationship between MeHg in biota and MeHg in water may have been due to modification of the bioavailability of MeHg by dissolved organic matter as the ratios of MeHg in biota to water were inversely correlated with concentrations of dissolved organic carbon."	( The burning question: does burning before flooding lower methyl mercury production and bioaccumulation? Bodaly, RA; Mailman, M, 2006)	0.57
" One-fourth of the commercially fished tilapia in Lake Managua exceeded maximum recommended mercury levels for consumption among pregnant women and other at-risk groups, although bioavailability to fishes was lower than in previously studied sites in Brazil and Western Maryland."	( Mercury in fish from two Nicaraguan lakes: a recommendation for increased monitoring of fish for international commerce. Castro, M; McCrary, JK; McKaye, KR, 2006)	2
"In situ immobilization of heavy metals is a main method for decreasing the mobility and bioavailability of heavy metal ions through their immobilization by adding various amendments."	( [Advances in research on in situ chemo-immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated soils]. Guo, G; Li, X; Zhou, Q, 2005)	0.33
" To study the native physico-chemical parameters, which influence the bioavailability of mercury to bacteria in Pulicat Lake ecosystem, a total of 60 water and 30 sediment samples were collected and analyzed for pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, organic matter and organic carbon."	( Isolation of mercury resistant bacteria and influence of abiotic factors on bioavailability of mercury -- a case study in Pulicat Lake North of Chennai, South East India. Kannan, SK; Krishnamoorthy, R, 2006)	0.92
"Environmental dispersion and transformation of mercury discharged from gold mining operations has been investigated in field and laboratory studies in order to provide better understanding of the degree of mercury (Hg) pollution and bioavailability in the Lake Victoria goldfields (LVGF) ecosystems."	( Environmental assessment of mercury dispersion, transformation and bioavailability in the Lake Victoria Goldfields, Tanzania. Akagi, H; Ikingura, JR; Messo, C; Mujumba, J, 2006)	0.88
"The bioavailability of sedimentary Hg(II) and methylmercury (MeHg) was quantified by measuring the assimilation efficiency (AE) in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum and the extraction of the gut juices from the sipunculan Sipunculus nudus."	( Metal-solid interactions controlling the bioavailability of mercury from sediments to clams and sipunculans. Wang, WX; Zhong, H, 2006)	0.83
" Interestingly, about 20-fold more Hg and 4-fold more As was available to non-immobilised sensor bacteria indicating the importance of direct cell contact (possible only for non-immobilised cells) for enhanced bioavailability of these metals in solid samples."	( Fibre-optic bacterial biosensors and their application for the analysis of bioavailable Hg and As in soils and sediments from Aznalcollar mining area in Spain. Green, T; Ivask, A; Kahru, A; Marks, R; Mor, A; Polyak, B; Virta, M, 2007)	0.34
" scaber to mercury in the mercury-polluted environment and/or lower bioavailability of environmental mercury."	( Lysosomal membrane stability in laboratory- and field-exposed terrestrial isopods Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea). Drobne, D; Horvat, M; Nolde, N; Padovan, I; Valant, J, 2006)	0.72
" From this evidence we conclude that HgCl(2): (a) does not inhibit directly SeGPxs, as confirmed on isolated enzymes; (b) does not interfere with the intermediates of the metabolic pathway of selenoprotein synthesis; and (c) decreases the bioavailability of selenium only when ionic complexes can be formed."	( Effect of mercury on selenium utilization and selenoperoxidase activity in LNCaP cells. Bosello, V; Bulato, C; Maiorino, M; Ursini, F, 2007)	0.74
" We are testing hypotheses about controls on surface water chemistry, and bioavailability of contaminants in the contrasting watersheds."	( Watershed nitrogen and mercury geochemical fluxes integrate landscape factors in long-term research watersheds at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Amirbahman, A; Bank, M; Breen, R; Campbell, J; Caron, H; Eckhoff, J; Elvir, J; Fernandez, I; Grygo, A; Haines, T; Jacobson, G; Johnson, K; Kahl, JS; Lent, R; Manski, D; Nelson, SJ; Norton, S; Parker, J; Ruck, P; Rustad, L; Schauffler, M; Sheehan, K; Tonnessen, K; Wiersma, GB, 2007)	0.65
" Sequential analyses of hair mercury have been useful for identifying seasonal variations over time in hair mercury content, which may be the result of seasonal differences in bioavailability of fish and differential consumption of piscivorous and herbivorous fish species."	( Mercury content of hair in different populations relative to fish consumption. Srogi, K, 2007)	2.07
" Relating observations on mercury deposition and transport through polar regions to knowledge of the microbiology of cold environments and considering the principles of mercury transformations as have been elucidated in temperate aquatic environments, we propose that in polar regions (1) variable pathways for mercury methylation may exist, (2) mercury bioavailability to microbial transformations may be enhanced, and (3) microbial niches within sea ice are sites where active microorganisms are localized in proximity to high concentrations of mercury."	( Mercury (micro)biogeochemistry in polar environments. Barkay, T; Poulain, AJ, 2007)	2.08
" We selected the benthivorous/omnivorous fish species Curimata cyprinoides to investigate total mercury and methylmercury (MeHg) bioavailability and bioaccumulation capacities in the reservoir and downstream in the Sinnamary River."	( Biofilm and mercury availability as key factors for mercury accumulation in fish (Curimata cyprinoides) from a disturbed Amazonian freshwater system. Boudou, A; Cossa, D; Dominique, Y; Mariotti, A; Maury-Brachet, R; Muresan, B; Richard, S; Vigouroux, R, 2007)	0.94
"The bioavailability of humic substance-bound mercury (HS-Hg) has been established, while the distribution of HS-Hg in soils in relation to soil properties remains obscure."	( Relationships between humic substance-bound mercury contents and soil properties in subtropical zone. He, WX; Jiang, X; Qing, CL; Wu, HT; Yu, GF, 2006)	0.85
"The complexation of Hg under sulfidic conditions influences its bioavailability for microbial methylation."	( Influence of dissolved organic matter on the complexation of mercury under sulfidic conditions. Gilmour, CC; Heyes, A; Mason, RP; Miller, CL, 2007)	0.58
" Redistribution of Hg-OM complexes between sediments and gut juices may occur during gut juice extraction and modify Hg bioavailability and speciation in sediments."	( Effects of sediment composition on inorganic mercury partitioning, speciation and bioavailability in oxic surficial sediments. Wang, WX; Zhong, H, 2008)	0.61
"The study was undertaken to compare the mobility and bioavailability of mercury in tsunami sediments from the coastal zone of Thailand left after the 26 December 2004 tsunami event and freshwater sediments from the Vistula and the Warta rivers in Poland."	( Fractionation of mercury in sediments from coastal zone inundated by tsunami and in freshwater sediments from the rivers. Astel, A; Boszke, L, 2007)	0.91
"Many studies on bioavailability of toxic metals have made the assumption that observation of toxicity is evidence thatthe metal was taken into the cells (i."	( Evaluation of mercury toxicity as a predictor of mercury bioavailability. Barkay, T; Golding, GR; Kelly, CA; Loewen, PC; Sparling, R, 2007)	0.7
" Data on human populations indicate that in moderate Hg exposure combined with an adequate selenium supply through diet, Se bioavailability can be preserved."	( Selenium-mercury interactions in man and animals. Falnoga, I; Tusek-Znidaric, M, 2007)	0.76
" Besides, the differences in the calculated BSAFs for each compound and for each sediment supported the use of bioassays for evaluating the bioaccumulation potential of sediment-bound contaminants as part of the assessment framework required in pre-dredging investigations, as they still offer unique information about the bioavailability of sediment-bound contaminants."	( Is Arenicola marina a suitable test organism to evaluate the bioaccumulation potential of Hg, PAHs and PCBs from dredged sediments? Branco, V; Casado-Martínez, MC; Delvalls, TA; Ferreira, AM; Vale, C, 2008)	0.35
" At the same time, dissolved organic carbon has increased while dissolved oxygen has decreased indicating enhanced bioavailability of Hg."	( Fish mercury development in relation to abiotic characteristics and carbon sources in a six-year-old, Brazilian reservoir. de Castro E Silva, E; Hylander, LD; Niklasson, T; Tuomola, L, 2008)	0.86
" Through a 28-day experimental approach based on indoor microcosms, we simulated the chemical fate and bioavailability of Hg(o) droplets in the presence or absence of sediment collected from a typical forest creek that is unaffected by gold mining activities."	( Simulation of the chemical fate and bioavailability of liquid elemental mercury drops from gold mining in Amazonian freshwater systems. Boudou, A; Dominique, Y; Duran, R; Muresan, B; Richard, S, 2007)	0.57
"To investigate whether source proximity or bioavailability is the major factor controlling both Hg concentration and Hg speciation in marine fishes, total- and organic-Hg content in muscle and liver tissues from different populations of Cephalopholis fulva (piraúna) from inshore and offshore waters of the Brazilian northeastern coast were analyzed."	( Total-Hg and organic-Hg in Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus, 1758) from inshore and offshore waters of NE Brazil. Campos, RC; Gonçalves, RA; Lacerda, LD; Salles, R; Santos, JA, 2007)	0.34
" Thus, despite very high concentrations of mercury in Berry's Creek estuary, relatively low concentrations of DGM and merA gene expression levels indicate limited bioavailability of inorganic Hg in the estuary's surface waters."	( Mercury speciation, reactivity, and bioavailability in a highly contaminated estuary, Berry's Creek, New Jersey Meadowlands. Barkay, T; Cardona-Marek, T; Ellickson, K; Reinfelder, JR; Schaefer, J, 2007)	2.05
" However, variability of BCFs at low DOC indicates that DOC composition or other ligands may determine site-specific bioavailability of Hg."	( Influence of natural dissolved organic carbon on the bioavailability of mercury to a freshwater alga. Armstrong, DE; Gorski, PR; Hurley, JP; Krabbenhoft, DP, 2008)	0.58
" These results suggest that DOC plays an important role in promoting the mobility, transport and bioavailability of inorganic Hg in these environments."	( Wetlands as principal zones of methylmercury production in southern Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico region. Aiken, GR; Hall, BD; Krabbenhoft, DP; Marvin-Dipasquale, M; Swarzenski, CM, 2008)	0.62
" The among-site differences we found may be related to differences in preferred prey, bioavailability in the marine environment, environmental conditions, or these individuals may belong to distinct populations."	( Total mercury, organic mercury and selenium in liver and kidney of a South American coastal dolphin. Costa, M; Di Beneditto, AP; Fillmann, G; Kehrig, Hdo A; Malm, O; Moreira, I; Secchi, ER; Seixas, TG; Souza, CM, 2008)	0.83
" Methylation of Hg sorbed onto SiO(2)-TiO(2) nanocomposites was used as a proxy for Hg bioavailability to sedimentary microorganisms, and the FluoroMetPLATE assay was used to assess the toxicity of both virgin and Hg-loaded SiO(2)-TiO(2) nanocomposites."	( Nanowastes and the environment: using mercury as an example pollutant to assess the environmental fate of chemicals adsorbed onto manufactured nanomaterials. Bitton, G; Bonzongo, JC; Gao, J; Li, Y; Wu, CY, 2008)	0.62
" Differences in growth rate and Hg bioavailability do not account for this large decrease in MeHg production upon Co limitation."	( Cobalt limitation of growth and mercury methylation in sulfate-reducing bacteria. Ekstrom, EB; Morel, FM, 2008)	0.63
" A clear bioavailability of this element was demonstrated in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis (both native and translocated) and the benthic fish Mullus barbatus, which also exhibited marked genotoxic damages."	( Ecotoxicological and human health risk in a petrochemical district of southern Italy. Ausili, A; Benedetti, M; Cammarata, G; Fattorini, D; Gabellini, M; Gorbi, S; Pisanelli, B; Regoli, F, 2008)	0.35
" The analysis showed that cinnabar is insoluble and poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract."	( Mercury in traditional medicines: is cinnabar toxicologically similar to common mercurials? Goyer, RA; Liu, J; Shi, JZ; Waalkes, MP; Yu, LM, 2008)	1.79
"Selenium (Se) has been shown to reduce mercury (Hg) bioavailability and trophic transfer in aquatic ecosystems."	( The relationships between mercury and selenium in plankton and fish from a tropical food web. Baêta, AP; Castelo-Branco, CW; do A Kehrig, H; Malm, O; Moreira, I; Palermo, EA; Seixas, TG, 2009)	0.92
"Differences found among the concentrations THg, MeHg, and Se in microplankton, mesozooplankton, and fishes were probably related to the preferred prey and bioavailability of these elements in the marine environment."	( The relationships between mercury and selenium in plankton and fish from a tropical food web. Baêta, AP; Castelo-Branco, CW; do A Kehrig, H; Malm, O; Moreira, I; Palermo, EA; Seixas, TG, 2009)	0.65
" In order to assess the spatial redistribution of mercury from the point source and its bioavailability to the aquatic food web, zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were collected at several sites."	( Assessment of mercury and methylmercury pollution with zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in the Ebro River (NE Spain) impacted by industrial hazardous dumps. Bayona, JM; Carrasco, L; Catalan, J; Díez, S; Soto, DX, 2008)	0.96
" We provide evidence for the following: (1) the digestive gland is the main target organ for both essential and non essential metals, frequently containing concentrations few orders of magnitude higher as compared to mantle; the sole exception from this was the Hg that is equally distributed in the two tissues; (2) unexpectedly, the higher levels of metals were found in animals captured in the less polluted lagoon, except for Cd whose bioavailability in Aveiro lagoon might be related to industrial sources, while the influence of Cd speciation in local pray composition should not be ruled out (3) size influenced metal concentration in different way: smaller individuals accumulated significantly more Cu, while Hg concentrations showed the opposite trend; (4) Cd is positively correlated to Zn and Cu in digestive gland of specimens collected in spring in Aveiro Lagoon, and no relationship was found in Formosa Lagoon; (5) the molar ratios Cd:Zn and Cd:Cu in digestive gland increased with body weight in specimens from Aveiro area, both ratios becoming particularly higher in older individuals."	( Metal concentrations in digestive gland and mantle of Sepia officinalis from two coastal lagoons of Portugal. Kadar, E; Pereira, P; Raimundo, J; Vale, C, 2009)	0.35
" Values from the 1950s and 1970s matched periods of abundant but constantly decreasing rainfall and hence were best explained by the combination of runoff and the sudden bioavailability of Hg in the region."	( Chronology of mercury enrichment factors in reef corals from western Venezuela. Cipriani, R; García, E; Guzman, HM; Ramos, R, 2009)	0.71
"This study compared the relative importance of three types of sorption (organic matter-particle, mercury-organic matter and mercury-particle) in controlling the overall mercury partitioning and bioavailability in sediments."	( The role of sorption and bacteria in mercury partitioning and bioavailability in artificial sediments. Wang, WX; Zhong, H, 2009)	0.84
" The total mercury content of fruiting bodies of Common Puffball to some degree is determinate both by degree of soil substrate contamination and bioavailability of this element from underlying to fruitbody at the sites surveyed."	( [Content and accumulation of mercury in common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)]. Bielawski, L; Dryzałowska, A; Falandysz, J; Romińska, D, 2008)	1.03
" The chemical analysis of these bioindicators establishes, therefore, a sensitive method for the measurement of bioavailability which, over the years, allows for the quantification of the current pollution agents in the environment."	( Heavy metals in the fishery products of low Lazio and the use of metallothionein as a biomarker of contamination. Papetti, P; Rossi, G, 2009)	0.35
" Variances observed probably explained could be due to different mercury bioavailability to Bay Bolete at the sites surveyed."	( [Mercury in the country's Bay Bolete (Xerocomus badius) mushrooms]. Falandysz, J; Rompa, M; Sapór, A; Wacko, A, 2008)	1.49
" The potential bioavailability of the skin depot is discussed in relation to dermal exposure to these metals in contaminated soil."	( Contaminated soils (II): in vitro dermal absorption of nickel (Ni-63) and mercury (Hg-203) in human skin. Chu, I; Joncas, J; Moody, RP; Petrovic, S; Richardson, M, 2009)	0.58
" These changes may be responsible for seasonal changes in bioavailability of mercury (Hg) and other pollutants to the estuarine and coastal biota."	( Seasonal differences in mercury accumulation in Trichiurus lepturus (Cutlassfish) in relation to length and weight in a Northeast Brazilian estuary. Barbosa, SC; Barletta, M; Costa, MF; Dantas, DV; Kehrig, HA; Malm, O; Seixas, TG, 2009)	0.89
"To investigate the roles of different sulfur (S) species in controlling the partitioning and bioavailability of inorganic mercury (Hg) in anoxic sediments, we examined the differential binding of Hg with three key S species in anoxic sediment (mackinawite [FeS], pyrite [FeS2], and S(2-)) and then quantified their extraction by the gut juice of deposit-feeding sipunculans Sipunculus nudus."	( Inorganic mercury binding with different sulfur species in anoxic sediments and their gut juice extractions. Wang, WX; Zhong, H, 2009)	0.96
" These results reveal the importance of both biogeochemical and ecological factors in determining the bioavailability and trophic transfer of MeHg in estuarine food webs."	( Mercury bioavailability and bioaccumulation in estuarine food webs in the Gulf of Maine. Chen, CY; Dionne, M; Jackson, BP; Mayes, BM; Sturup, S; Ward, DM, 2009)	1.8
" This may be due to several factors, including: (1) reduced bioavailability of Hg derived from the mine (i."	( Is Clear Lake methylmercury distribution decoupled from bulk mercury loading? Eagles-Smith, CA; Harner, EJ; Suchanek, TH, 2008)	0.67
"The purpose of this study was to establish the distribution, speciation and bioavailability of mercury in mangrove sediments."	( Distribution and speciation of mercury in surficial sediments from main mangrove wetlands in China. Ding, ZH; Hu, ZZ; Li, LQ; Lin, HN; Liu, JL; Wu, H, 2009)	0.86
"Evidence is increasing for the mobility and bioavailability of aqueous mercury(II) species being related to the interactions of mercury with dissolved organic matter (DOM)."	( Enhanced uptake and modified distribution of mercury(II) by fulvic acid on the muscovite (001) surface. Fenter, P; Lee, SS; Nagy, KL; Park, C, 2009)	0.85
" These results indicate that gastrointestinal absorption of Hg is not likely limited by the concentration of Hg in the food, which is in agreement with in vivo Hg bioavailability studies."	( Bioaccessibility of mercury from traditional northern country foods measured using an in vitro gastrointestinal model is independent of mercury concentration. Chan, HM; Gantner, N; Laird, BD; Shade, C; Siciliano, SD, 2009)	0.68
" Unfortunately, no reliable in vivo results for Hg oral bioavailability determination in soils have been published."	( Evaluation of two in vitro protocols for determination of mercury bioaccessibility: influence of mercury fractionation and soil properties. Welfringer, B; Zagury, GJ, )	0.38
"We examined methylmercury (MeHg) bioavailability in four of the most predominant wetland habitats in California's Central Valley agricultural region during the spring and summer: white rice, wild rice, permanent wetlands, and shallowly-flooded fallow fields."	( Invertebrate mercury bioaccumulation in permanent, seasonal, and flooded rice wetlands within California's Central Valley. Ackerman, JT; Eagles-Smith, CA; Miles, AK, 2010)	1.06
" Our findings suggest that EPS from biofilm is a class of important organic ligands for complexation with Hg(II) and may significantly affect the chemical forms, mobility, bioavailability and ecotoxicity of heavy metals in the aquatic environment."	( Complexation between Hg(II) and biofilm extracellular polymeric substances: an application of fluorescence spectroscopy. Chen, X; Fu, Q; Liu, J; Liu, Y; Mostofa, KM; Mu, G; Pan, X; Song, W; Wu, F; Yang, J; Zhang, D, 2010)	0.36
"8 to 35 ng g(-1), suggesting that the bioavailability of sediment Hg in the lake may be low."	( Distributions of total mercury and methylmercury in surface sediments and fishes in Lake Shihwa, Korea. Kim, MK; Oh, S; Yi, SM; Zoh, KD, 2010)	0.67
" The significant selenophilicity of mercury is in accord with the aforementioned proposal that one reason for the toxicity of mercury is associated with it reducing the bioavailability of selenium."	( On the chalcogenophilicity of mercury: evidence for a strong Hg-Se bond in [Tm(Bu(t))]HgSePh and its relevance to the toxicity of mercury. Melnick, JG; Parkin, G; Yurkerwich, K, 2010)	0.92
"The mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of mercury in the environment strongly depend on the chemical species in which it is present in soil, sediments, water or air."	( XANES speciation of mercury in three mining districts - Almadén, Asturias (Spain), Idria (Slovenia). Alvarez, R; Avila, M; Bernaus, A; Esbrí, JM; Gaona, X; García-Noguero, EM; Guerrero, B; Higueras, P; Horvat, M; Kocman, D; Loredo, J; Perez-Gonzalez, G; Valiente, M, 2010)	0.94
" In addition, Se bioavailability within phagocytic cells, such as haemocytes, could regulate the antioxidant role of Se-GPx, thus reinforcing haemocytes' immune system against toxic effects induced by pro-oxidants, such as Hg."	( The role of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase (Se-GPx) against oxidative and genotoxic effects of mercury in haemocytes of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lmk.). Chatziargyriou, V; Dailianis, S, 2010)	0.57
" The levels of dissolved metals in this study reveal low bioavailability and toxic potential."	( Dissolved and particulate metals in water from Sonora Coast: a pristine zone of Gulf of California: metals in water from Sonora Coast. García-Rico, L; Gómez-Álvarez, A; Jara-Marini, ME; Tejeda-Valenzuela, L, 2011)	0.37
" Also, the formation of stable GSH-Hg complexes could increase the bioavailability of Hg towards microorganisms in aquatic systems."	( Role of ultra-violet radiation, mercury and copper on the stability of dissolved glutathione in natural and artificial freshwater and saltwater. Amyot, M; Bélanger, D; Bressac, M; Moingt, M, 2010)	0.64
" The bioavailability of ingested mercury, quantified by assimilation efficiency (AE), was investigated in a marine fish, the grunt Terapon jarbua, based on mercury subcellular partitioning in prey and purified subcellular fractions of prey tissues."	( Subcellular controls of mercury trophic transfer to a marine fish. Dang, F; Wang, WX, 2010)	0.95
"The knowledge of mercury (Hg) burdens in a wide set of tissues and organs of exposed fish is crucial to understand the internal distribution dynamics and thus predict Hg bioavailability and implications for ecosystem and human health."	( Mercury organotropism in feral European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Duarte, AC; Mieiro, CL; Pacheco, M; Pereira, ME, 2011)	2.15
"Total mercury (Hg(T)) and bioavailability Hg (Hg(HCl)) concentrations in soil were determined in five districts in Wuhu urban area."	( Spatial distribution, bioavailability, and health risk assessment of soil Hg in Wuhu urban area, China. Fang, F; Lin, Y; Wang, H, 2011)	0.85
"Critical methodological challenges in the microbial biosensor approach to assessing Hg(II) bioavailability were evaluated from the perspective of analytical chemists."	( Assessment of mercury(II) bioavailability using a bioluminescent bacterial biosensor: practical and theoretical challenges. Barrocas, PR; Hudson, RJ; Landing, WM, 2010)	0.72
" This was probably due to low Hg bioavailability at lower TLs as well as individual feeding behavior of fish."	( Mercury biomagnification in the aquaculture pond ecosystem in the Pearl River Delta. Chen, KC; Cheng, Z; Li, KB; Liang, P; Nie, XP; Shao, DD; Wong, MH; Wu, SC, 2011)	1.81
" Any dredging of sediment as a form of remediation in the Mngceweni River is not recommended; however, a Hg monitoring programme is recommended for assessing the bioavailability of resuspended Hg from sediment."	( Mercury concentrations at a historically mercury-contaminated site in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Leaner, JJ; Nel, JM; Somerset, VS; Williams, CR, 2011)	1.81
" Unexpectedly, we describe here that mercury methylation was greater in the Eastern lagoon, indicating increased bioavailability of mercury, as probably facilitated by past dredging that decreased solid-phase retention of inorganic mercury."	( Increased bioavailability of mercury in the lagoons of Lomb, Togo: the possible role of dredging. Deheyn, DD; Gnandi, K; Han, S; Porrachia, M; Rezaie-Boroon, MH, 2011)	0.93
" Thus, in the present study, piscivorous European catfish (Silurus glanis) and non-piscivorous common carp (Cyprinus carpio) were selected, to investigate the bioavailability and bioaccumulation capacities of both total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) at the discharge site and downstream points."	( Patterns of mercury and methylmercury bioaccumulation in fish species downstream of a long-term mercury-contaminated site in the lower Ebro River (NE Spain). Barata, C; Bayona, JM; Carrasco, L; Díez, S; García-Berthou, E; Tobias, A, 2011)	0.93
"The production of the neurotoxic methylmercury in the environment is partly controlled by the bioavailability of inorganic divalent mercury (Hg(II)) to anaerobic bacteria that methylate Hg(II)."	( Methylation of mercury by bacteria exposed to dissolved, nanoparticulate, and microparticulate mercuric sulfides. Deshusses, MA; Hsu-Kim, H; Kim, B; Levard, C; Lowry, GV; Reinsch, BC; Zhang, T, 2012)	1
" Stream and lake sediment methyl-Hg concentrations showed a significant correlation with TOC indicating considerable methylation and potential bioavailability of Hg."	( Concentration, distribution, and translocation of mercury and methylmercury in mine-waste, sediment, soil, water, and fish collected near the Abbadia San Salvatore mercury mine, Monte Amiata district, Italy. Costagliola, P; Gray, JE; Lattanzi, P; Rimondi, V; Vaselli, O, 2012)	0.63
" There were no consistent seasonal differences in Hg concentrations within the 5 species sampled during both the wet and dry seasons, suggesting that bioavailability is unaffected by strong seasonal variation in rainfall."	( Mercury biomagnification in the food web of a neotropical stream. Campbell, LM; Flecker, AS; Kwon, SY; McIntyre, PB, 2012)	1.82
" The results presented herein shed light on the intricate chemical and biological processes occurring within the rhizosphere that influence Hg and Se bioavailability and will be instrumental in predicting the fate and assisting in the remediation of these metals in the environment and informing whether or not fruit and vegetable food selection from aerial plant compartments or roots from plants grown in Hg contaminated soils, are safe for consumption."	( Exploring the structural basis for selenium/mercury antagonism in Allium fistulosum. Afton, SE; Caruso, JA; McNear, DH, 2012)	0.64
"Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is generally thought to lower metal bioavailability in aquatic systems due to the formation of metal-DOM complexes that reduce free metal ion concentrations."	( Dissolved organic matter enhances microbial mercury methylation under sulfidic conditions. Aiken, GR; Gilmour, CC; Graham, AM, 2012)	0.64
" This study demonstrated that the forms in which Hg exist in soils may determine its bioavailability and toxicity."	( Mercury speciation and effects on soil microbial activities. Senwo, ZN; Tazisong, IA; Williams, MI, 2012)	1.82
"0), mitigated the uptake of Hg species by decreasing the solubility of micronutrients needed for plant growth, or by reducing the bioavailability of Hg species."	( Environment and genotype controls on mercury accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivated along a contamination gradient in Guizhou, China. Feng, X; Jin, B; Rothenberg, SE; Tu, M; You, J; Zhou, W, 2012)	0.65
" Significant relationships were found between the total organic carbon and THg, geochemical speciation, and extractability, indicating the important role of organic matter in controlling the distribution, mobility, and bioavailability of Hg in sediments."	( Mercury distribution, speciation and bioavailability in sediments from the Pearl River Estuary, Southern China. Li, H; Pan, K; Wang, WX; Yan, Y; Yu, X, 2012)	1.82
" Future increases in UV radiation may increase DIC production and increase Hg bioavailability in low DOC lakes to a greater extent than in high DOC lakes."	( Modeling the photo-oxidation of dissolved organic matter by ultraviolet radiation in freshwater lakes: implications for mercury bioavailability. Haverstock, S; Murimboh, J; O'Driscoll, NJ; Sizmur, T, 2012)	0.59
" Top predators, as Trichiurus lepturus, reflect the changing mercury bioavailability situations in their muscle tissues."	( The interaction rainfall vs. weight as determinant of total mercury concentration in fish from a tropical estuary. Barbosa-Cintra, SC; Barletta, M; Costa, MF; Cysneiros, FJ; Lucena, LR, 2012)	0.86
" The results showed that the bioavailability of mercury is high as the amount of mercury found in the initial three fractions is high, which can also enhance the methylation potential of the Vembanad wetland sediments."	( Mercury fractionation in the sediments of Vembanad wetland, west coast of India. Jayasooryan, KK; Mahesh, M; Ramasamy, EV; Shylesh, CM; Toms, A, 2012)	2.08
" Standard addition calibration and collision cell inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) were employed for total Se analysis and pyrolysis atomic absorption (AA) was utilized for total Hg analysis to examine if the Se/Hg detoxification pathway inhibits the bioavailability of Se."	( Influence of mercury and selenium chemistries on the progression of cardiomyopathy in pygmy sperm whales, Kogia breviceps. Bossart, GD; Bryan, CE; Christopher, SJ; Davis, WC; McFee, WE; Neumann, CA; Schulte, J, 2012)	0.75
" perlatum to some degree seems to be determined both by degree of soil contamination and metal bioavailability to mycelium and also the rate of transfer and accumulation in fruiting bodies at the sites surveyed."	( Mercury bio-concentration by Puffballs (Lycoperdon perlatum) and evaluation of dietary intake risks. Damps, K; Falandysz, J; Jarzyńska, G; Nnorom, IC; Romińska, D, 2012)	1.82
" The primary goal of this study was to measure the concentrations of Hg species (HgT, methyl-Hg [MeHg], and Hg in different biogeochemical fractions)-in conjunction with organic carbon-in sediments of NHB and the lower Qishon River to assess its impact on Hg transitions among the species as characterized by different bioavailability and bioaccessibility."	( Mercury speciation and total organic carbon in marine sediments along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Azran, S; Kress, N; Shoham-Frider, E, 2012)	1.82
" maritimus, respectively) depend on marsh and wetland habitats--ecosystems in which mercury (Hg) bioavailability is notoriously high."	( Characterization of mercury and its risk in Nelson's, Saltmarsh, and Seaside Sparrows. Winder, VL, 2012)	0.93
" The results suggested that the toxicity and bioavailability of the mercury in the young leachates was the highest, and decreased with landfill time."	( The composition and mercury complexation characteristics of dissolved organic matter in landfill leachates with different ages. He, XS; Jiang, YH; Li, D; Liu, HL; Pan, HW; Wei, ZM; Xi, BD, 2012)	0.94
"Mercury is an environmental pollutant that reduces nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and increases oxidative stress, having a close link with cardiovascular diseases, as carotid atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease and hypertension."	( Low mercury concentration produces vasoconstriction, decreases nitric oxide bioavailability and increases oxidative stress in rat conductance artery. Angeli, JK; Faria, Tde O; Lemos, NB; Padilha, AS; Ribeiro Junior, RF; Stefanon, I; Vassallo, DV, 2012)	2.38
" Inorganic mercury compounds are water soluble with a bioavailability of 7% to 15% after ingestion; they are also irritants and cause gastrointestinal symptoms."	( Human exposure and health effects of inorganic and elemental mercury. Park, JD; Zheng, W, 2012)	1.01
"In situ translocation experiments are advantageous relative to traditional laboratory experiments, particularly for understanding the bioavailability of trace metals like mercury (Hg)."	( Biochemical and behavioral responses in the estuarine polychaete Perinereis gualpensis (Nereididae) after in situ exposure to polluted sediments. Barra, R; Buchwalter, D; Chiang, G; da Rocha, AM; Díaz-Jaramillo, M; Monserrat, JM, 2013)	0.58
" The aim of the present study was to test if this disturbance affected the bioavailability of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in surficial sediments to a benthic invertebrate (Echinogammarus ischnus)."	( Ebullition rates and mercury concentrations in St. Lawrence river sediments and a benthic invertebrate. Campbell, LM; de Wit, W; Hickey, MB; Hodson, PV; Razavi, NR; Ridal, JJ, 2013)	0.93
" serpentina may be more resilient to Hg exposure and perhaps better suited for long-term monitoring of bioavailability of Hg than as indicators of adverse effects."	( Mercury exposure is associated with negative effects on turtle reproduction. Hopkins, BC; Hopkins, WA; Willson, JD, 2013)	1.83
" In this Review, we evaluate the current state of knowledge regarding the mechanisms regulating microbial mercury methylation, including the speciation of mercury in environments where methylation occurs and the processes that control mercury bioavailability to these organisms."	( Mechanisms regulating mercury bioavailability for methylating microorganisms in the aquatic environment: a critical review. Deshusses, MA; Hsu-Kim, H; Kucharzyk, KH; Zhang, T, 2013)	0.92
" A large fraction (50-80%) of added Hg(2+) to a culture ended up in a solid phase (Hg(0) and likely HgS) limiting its bioavailability to cells with elemental Hg representing ~40% of the solid."	( Effect of sulfide, selenite and mercuric mercury on the growth and methylation capacity of the sulfate reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans. Belzile, N; Chen, YW; Truong, HY, 2013)	0.66
" Penguins appear to reflect Hg bioavailability reliably in their foraging environment and could serve as efficient bioindicators of Hg contamination in the Southern Ocean on different spatial and temporal scales."	( Penguins as bioindicators of mercury contamination in the Southern Ocean: birds from the Kerguelen Islands as a case study. Bustamante, P; Carravieri, A; Cherel, Y; Churlaud, C, 2013)	0.68
" Using total Hg concentrations in calculations (assuming 100 % bioavailability) instead of considering Hg bioavailability leads to risk overestimation."	( Children's exposure to mercury-contaminated soils: exposure assessment and risk characterization. de Repentigny, C; Guney, M; Welfringer, B; Zagury, GJ, 2013)	0.7
" Worms decreased sulfide concentrations, which increased Hg bioavailability to sulfate-reducing bacteria and increased methylmercury concentrations in burrow linings."	( The polychaete worm Nereis diversicolor increases mercury lability and methylation in intertidal mudflats. Canário, J; Edmonds, S; Godfrey, A; O'Driscoll, NJ; Sizmur, T, 2013)	0.85
" Utilizing a suite of diverse DOM isolates, we demonstrated that DOM character, in addition to concentration, influences inorganic Hg (Hg(II)i) bioavailability to Hg-methylating bacteria."	( Effect of dissolved organic matter source and character on microbial Hg methylation in Hg-S-DOM solutions. Aiken, GR; Gilmour, CC; Graham, AM, 2013)	0.39
" This study suggests that moderation of Hg bioavailability was probably more important than internal detoxification in the development of Hg acclimation in marine diatoms."	( Differential acclimation of a marine diatom to inorganic mercury and methylmercury exposure. Wang, WX; Wu, Y, 2013)	0.64
"Manufactured nanoparticles (NPs) can associate with toxicants in the aqueous phase and these associations can influence the environmental fate, transport, and bioavailability of these toxicants in organisms."	( Association of Hg2+ with aqueous (C60)n aggregates facilitates increased bioavailability of Hg2+ in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Boran, H; Henry, TB; Sutton, P; Wileman, SJ, 2013)	0.39
" Biofilms were the best indicators for contamination and Anuran larvae with the digestive tract removed were the best indicators of the specific bioavailability of the focal metals."	( Trophic dynamics of U, Ni, Hg and other contaminants of potential concern on the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site. Blas, SA; Bryan, AL; Edwards, PG; Gaines, KF; Novak, JM, 2014)	0.4
", reduction and surface binding, could be important in controlling Hg species transformation and bioavailability and should therefore be considered in microbial Hg(II) uptake and methylation studies."	( Mercury reduction and cell-surface adsorption by Geobacter sulfurreducens PCA. Elias, DA; Feng, X; Gu, B; Hu, H; Liang, L; Lin, H; Rao, B; Zheng, W, 2013)	1.83
"Mercury-specific diffusive gradient in thin films (DGTs) were used in laboratory microcosms as a biomonitoring tool to assess the lability of mercury (Hg) total and monomethylmercury Hg (MeHg), and to develop a relationship between chemical lability and bioavailability in estuarine sediments."	( Assessment of mercury bioavailability to benthic macroinvertebrates using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT). Amirbahman, A; Biedenbach, JM; Brown, LE; Lotufo, G; Magar, VS; Massey, DI; Steenhaut, N, 2013)	2.19
"Biomonitoring provides direct evidence of the bioavailability and accumulation of toxic elements in the environment."	( Age-dependent accumulation of heavy metals in liver, kidney and lung tissues of homing pigeons in Beijing, China. Cui, J; Halbrook, RS; Wu, B; Zang, S, 2013)	0.39
"The effects of C60 on mercury bioavailability and sorption were investigated at different C60 dosages, reaction times, and pH ranges using the merR::luxCDABE bioluminescent bioreporter Escherichia coli ARL1."	( C60 reduces the bioavailability of mercury in aqueous solutions. Beasley, C; Layton, AC; Menn, FM; Ripp, S; Sayler, GS; Shi, WJ; Xu, T; Zhuang, J; Zhuang, ZT, 2014)	0.99
" However, this statement should be taken with caution because questions remain as to which Hg species control Hg bioavailability and about Hg uptake mechanisms."	( Interactions between mercury and phytoplankton: speciation, bioavailability, and internal handling. Campbell, PG; Fortin, C; Le Faucheur, S; Slaveykova, VI, 2014)	0.72
" Our results suggest that thiol-induced oxidation of Hg(0)aq is important under anoxic conditions and can affect Hg redox transformation and bioavailability for microbial methylation."	( Oxidation of dissolved elemental mercury by thiol compounds under anoxic conditions. Gu, B; Liang, L; Lin, H; Mann, BF; Zheng, W, 2013)	0.67
"In situ amendment of activated carbon (AC) to sediments can effectively reduce the bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants."	( Evaluation of biochars and activated carbons for in situ remediation of sediments impacted with organics, mercury, and methylmercury. Beckingham, B; Ghosh, U; Gilmour, C; Gomez-Eyles, JL; Riedel, G; Yupanqui, C, 2013)	0.6
" Our results demonstrate that the greatly reduced bioavailability of Hg and production of MeHg are due to decreased SRB numbers and proportion of Hg methylators in the rhizosphere under aerobic conditions."	( Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases mercury accumulation by reducing both Hg bioavailability and the production of MeHg. Huang, L; Jiang, G; Li, B; Meng, M; Shi, J; Wang, X; Ye, Z, 2014)	0.66
" These results suggest that intracellular biotransformation might be more important than bioavailability regulation in Hg(II) detoxification in marine phytoplankton."	( Intracellular speciation and transformation of inorganic mercury in marine phytoplankton. Wang, WX; Wu, Y, 2014)	0.65
"Ligands present in dissolved organic matter (DOM) form complexes with inorganic divalent mercury (Hg2+) affecting its bioavailability in pelagic food webs."	( Influence of dissolved organic matter character on mercury incorporation by planktonic organisms: an experimental study using oligotrophic water from Patagonian lakes. Arribére, MA; Cárdenas, CS; Diéguez, MC; Guevara, SR; Marvin-DiPasquale, M; Queimaliños, CP, 2013)	0.86
"Predicting the bioavailability of inorganic mercury (Hg) to bacteria that produce the potent bioaccumulative neurotoxin monomethylmercury remains one of the greatest challenges in predicting the environmental fate and transport of Hg."	( Dissolved organic matter kinetically controls mercury bioavailability to bacteria. Blais, JM; Chiasson-Gould, SA; Poulain, AJ, 2014)	0.92
"The speciation transformation, influencing factors, as well as bioavailability of mercury (Hg) in soil of the water-level-fluctuating zone in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area were simulated."	( [Mercury speciation transformation in soil of the water-level-fluctuating zone in the Three Gorges area under alternative dry-wet condition]. Song, L; Sun, RG; Wang, DY; Zhang, C; Zhang, JY, 2013)	1.53
" Despite their impact on mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of various metal(loid)s, only few papers deal with these processes under aerobic conditions with microscopic fungi."	( Bioaccumulation and biovolatilization of various elements using filamentous fungus Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. Boriová, K; Bujdoš, M; Cerňanský, S; Matúš, P; Simonovičová, A, 2014)	0.4
" Additions of complexing agents (EDTA and DOM) into the exposure water increased Hg bioavailability via complexation of Hg."	( Effect of water quality on mercury toxicity to Photobacterium phosphoreum: Model development and its application in natural waters. Qu, R; Wang, X; Wang, Z; Wei, Z; Yang, X, 2014)	0.7
" In order to study Hg bioavailability in the poorly documented southern Indian Ocean, Hg exposure was investigated in the large avian community of Kerguelen Islands."	( Mercury exposure in a large subantarctic avian community. Blévin, P; Brault-Favrou, M; Bustamante, P; Carravieri, A; Chastel, O; Cherel, Y, 2014)	1.85
" The PC dominated by aqueous ions was a negative predictor of MeHg concentrations in chironomids, suggesting that water chemistry affects Hg bioavailability and MeHg concentrations in these lower-trophic-level organisms."	( Factors affecting biotic mercury concentrations and biomagnification through lake food webs in the Canadian high Arctic. Kidd, KA; Kirk, JL; Lescord, GL; Muir, DC; O'Driscoll, NJ; Wang, X, 2015)	0.72
"Chemical speciation of heavy metals has become extremely important in environmental and analytical research because of the strong dependence that toxicity, environmental mobility, persistence and bioavailability of these pollutants have on their specific chemical forms."	( Chemical speciation of heavy metals by surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy: identification and quantification of inorganic- and methyl-mercury in water. Alvarez-Puebla, RA; Correa-Duarte, MA; García de Abajo, FJ; Guerrini, L; Lee, YH; Ling, XY; Rodriguez-Loureiro, I, 2014)	0.6
" Concentrations of total Hg, MeHg and Se were determined in the roots, shoots and brown rice, together with Hg uptake kinetics and Hg bioavailability in the soil."	( Selenium addition alters mercury uptake, bioavailability in the rhizosphere and root anatomy of rice (Oryza sativa). Ametkhan, A; Fu, S; Ouyang, Y; Tam, NF; Wang, X; Ye, Z, 2014)	0.71
" The lowered accumulation of total Hg and MeHg appears to be the result of reduced bioavailability of Hg and production of MeHg in the rhizosphere, suppression of uptake of Hg into the root cells and an enhancement of the development of apoplastic barriers in the endodermis of the roots."	( Selenium addition alters mercury uptake, bioavailability in the rhizosphere and root anatomy of rice (Oryza sativa). Ametkhan, A; Fu, S; Ouyang, Y; Tam, NF; Wang, X; Ye, Z, 2014)	0.71
"The production of methylmercury (MeHg) by anaerobic microorganisms depends in part on the speciation and bioavailability of inorganic mercury to these organisms."	( Net methylation of mercury in estuarine sediment microcosms amended with dissolved, nanoparticulate, and microparticulate mercuric sulfides. Deshusses, MA; Hsu-Kim, H; Kim, B; Kucharzyk, KH; Zhang, T, 2014)	1.04
" The study manifested that NaCI can significantly increase migration of Hg( II ) in the soil irrigated with wastewater, which may enhance Hg( II) bioavailability in the soil and cause a hazard to surface water."	( [Simulation study on the effect of salinity on the adsorption behavior of mercury in wastewater-irrigated area]. Li, XH; Xu, ZY; Zheng, SA, 2014)	0.63
"Inter-annual variation in tissue mercury concentrations in birds can result from annual changes in the bioavailability of mercury or shifts in dietary composition and/or trophic level."	( Multi-tissue analyses reveal limited inter-annual and seasonal variation in mercury exposure in an Antarctic penguin community. Brasso, RL; Emslie, SD; Polito, MJ, 2014)	0.91
" Therefore, upwelling zones should be considered in the Hg biogeochemical cycle models as a process that enhances Hg(II) bioaccumulation in plankton, raising its bioavailability and shelf deposition."	( Mercury speciation in plankton from the Cabo Frio Bay, SE--Brazil. Donard, OF; Figueiredo, TS; Kütter, VT; Rezende, CE; Silva, CA; Silva-Filho, EV; Teixeira, DC; Tessier, E, 2014)	1.85
" The bioavailability of mercury in sediments could be controlled by physicochemical factors such as pH, oxidation and reduction potential, organic carbon content and cation exchange capacity."	( Mercury distribution in contaminated surface sediments from four estuaries, Khuzestan shore, north part of Persian Gulf. Hosseini, M; Mirsalari, Z; Sarasiab, AR, 2014)	2.15
" The authors examined mercury (Hg) concentrations in nestling wood stork feathers in a coastal setting over a 16-yr period to understand the influence of rainfall amounts on Hg transfer by parental provisioning relative to habitat use, assuming differential bioavailability of Hg within freshwater and saltwater habitat types."	( Precipitation influences on uptake of a global pollutant by a coastal avian species. Brant, HA; Brisbin, IL; Bryan, AL; Jagoe, CH; Mills, GL; Romanek, CS; Snodgrass, JW, 2014)	0.72
"To investigate the production, distribution and bioavailability of methylmercury (MMHg) in soil and plants of the water-level-fluctuating zone (WLFZ) of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, simulation experiments were conducted in laboratory."	( [Release of mercury from soil and plant in water-level-fluctuating zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir area and its accumulation in zebrafish]. Li, CX; Ma, M; Sun, RG; Wang, DY; Zhang, C; Zhang, JY; Zhao, Z, 2014)	1.01
" The main problem that occurs during the process is the low solubility and bioavailability of mercury in soil."	( Green waste compost as an amendment during induced phytoextraction of mercury-contaminated soil. Smolinska, B, 2015)	0.87
"The mobility and bioavailability of toxic Hg(II) in the environment strongly depends on its interactions with natural organic matter (NOM) and mineral surfaces."	( Kinetics of Hg(II) exchange between organic ligands, goethite, and natural organic matter studied with an enriched stable isotope approach. Björn, E; Bourdon, B; Jiskra, M; Kretzschmar, R; Saile, D; Wiederhold, JG, 2014)	0.4
" Soluble and exchangeable Hg fraction can predict the bioavailability of IHg and MeHg in soils, and that can provide quantitative description of the rate of uptake of the bioavailable Hg."	( Influence of soil mercury concentration and fraction on bioaccumulation process of inorganic mercury and methylmercury in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Du, B; Liu, H; Shang, L; Wang, Y; Yang, J; Zhou, J, 2015)	0.75
"Both soil organic matter and sulfur (S) can reduce or even suppress mercury (Hg) mobility and bioavailability in soil."	( Applications of organic and inorganic amendments induce changes in the mobility of mercury and macro- and micronutrients of soils. García-Sánchez, M; Kaplan, L; Ochecová, P; Sípková, A; Száková, J; Tlustoš, P, 2014)	0.86
"Mercury (Hg) speciation and bioavailability were studied in surface sediments affected by artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the Mojana region of Colombia."	( Speciation and bioavailability of mercury in sediments impacted by gold mining in Colombia. Díez, S; Marrugo-Negrete, J; Pinedo-Hernández, J, 2015)	2.14
" The weaker methylation in sediment during spring and summer was caused by the excessive sulfide (∼15-20 μM) that reduced the bioavailability of mercury, while sulfate reduction potential was in the optimal range for the methylation in the overlying water."	( The impact of acid mine drainage on the methylmercury cycling at the sediment-water interface in Aha Reservoir, Guizhou, China. An, Y; He, T; Luo, G; Qian, X; Yan, H; Yin, D; Zhu, Y, 2015)	0.88
" Fraction analysis, Enrichment Factors and Principal Component Analysis-Absolute Principal Component Scores (PCA-APCS) were carried out in order to assess metal pollution, potential bioavailability and source apportionment."	( Weak acid extractable metals in Bramble Bay, Queensland, Australia: temporal behaviour, enrichment and source apportionment. Ayoko, GA; Brady, JP; Goonetilleke, A; Martens, WN, 2015)	0.42
" Shrimp farming, agriculture, and other sources were considered as potential sources to explain the differences in metal bioavailability in the 8 lagoons."	( Bioavailability of cadmium, copper, mercury, lead, and zinc in subtropical coastal lagoons from the southeast Gulf of California using mangrove oysters (Crassostrea corteziensis and Crassostrea palmula). Osuna-Martínez, CC; Páez-Osuna, F, 2015)	0.69
" We recommend studying the interactive effects of GCC on generation and bioavailability of methylmercury and how GCC-driven shifts in bird species distributions will affect avian exposure to methylmercury."	( Interactive effects of climate change with nutrients, mercury, and freshwater acidification on key taxa in the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative region. Driscoll, CT; Evers, DC; Hooper, MJ; Horan, J; Jones, JW; Lazarus, RS; Marshall, HG; Milliken, A; Pinkney, AE; Rattner, BA; Schmerfeld, J; Sparling, DW, 2015)	0.88
" The influence of soil geochemistry and digestive processes on both methylmercury (MeHg) and total mercury (THg) bioavailability to earthworms (Pheretima guillemi) was evaluated in this study."	( Soil geochemistry and digestive solubilization control mercury bioaccumulation in the earthworm Pheretima guillemi. Dang, F; Greenfield, BK; Wang, Y; Yang, Z; Zhao, J; Zhong, H; Zhou, D, 2015)	0.9
" Nevertheless, the possible influences of straw return on methylation, bioavailability and exposure risk of mercury were relatively unknown."	( Effects of rice residue incorporation on the speciation, potential bioavailability and risk of mercury in a contaminated paddy soil. Evans, D; Hintelmann, H; Zhong, H; Zhu, H, 2015)	0.85
" These data suggest DOM composition is a critical driver of Hg reactivity and bioavailability in offshore marine waters."	( Contrasting effects of marine and terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter on mercury speciation and bioavailability in seawater. Balcom, PH; Mason, RP; Ndu, U; Schartup, AT; Sunderland, EM, 2015)	0.64
" In this study, we assessed Hg speciation and bioavailability in sediments of two tropical swamps, impacted by ASGM."	( Geochemistry of mercury in tropical swamps impacted by gold mining. Díez, S; Marrugo-Negrete, J; Pinedo-Hernández, J, 2015)	0.76
" Mercury complexation by low-molecular-weight (LMW) thiols can affect its bioavailability and thus the production of methylmercury."	( Relationship between Extracellular Low-Molecular-Weight Thiols and Mercury Species in Natural Lake Periphytic Biofilms. Amyot, M; Leclerc, M; Planas, D, 2015)	1.56
" Net methylation of Hg(II) appears to be correlated with factors that affect the activity of the anaerobic microbial community and factors that increase the bioavailability of Hg(II) to these organisms."	( Relative contributions of mercury bioavailability and microbial growth rate on net methylmercury production by anaerobic mixed cultures. Deshusses, MA; Hsu-Kim, H; Kucharzyk, KH; Porter, KA, 2015)	0.72
"Laboratory experiments have established the importance of complexation by organic ligands in determining the bioavailability of trace metals to marine phytoplankton, while electrochemical measurements with field samples have demonstrated that a large fraction of bioactive trace metals are complexed to strong organic ligands in seawater."	( Bioavailability and Electroreactivity of Zinc Complexed to Strong and Weak Organic Ligands. Baars, O; Kim, JM; Morel, FM, 2015)	0.42
" The bioavailability of methylmercury in fish may be affected by other meal components."	( Green Tea Increases the Concentration of Total Mercury in the Blood of Rats following an Oral Fish Tissue Bolus. Chen, TY; Craig, BA; Freiser, H; Janle, EM; Manganais, C; Santerre, CR, 2015)	0.96
" Organic selenium compounds are effective antioxidants during heavy metal poisoning; they exhibit higher bioavailability in mammals than inorganic ones and they are able to activate antioxidant defense, bind heavy metal ions and reactive oxygen species formed during metal-induced oxidative stress."	( [Biological activity of selenorganic compounds at heavy metal salts intoxication]. Borodulin, VB; Rusetskaya, NY, )	0.13
" The objective of this study was to examine the speciation and bioavailability of lead (Pb) in selected complementary medicines."	( Speciation and bioavailability of lead in complementary medicines. Bolan, S; Clark, I; Dong, M; Kunhikrishnan, A; Naidu, R; Ok, YS; Palanisami, T; Seshadri, B, 2016)	0.43
"As mercury (Hg) biosensors are sensitive to only intracellular Hg, they are useful in the investigation of Hg uptake mechanisms and the effects of speciation on Hg bioavailability to microbes."	( The Use of a Mercury Biosensor to Evaluate the Bioavailability of Mercury-Thiol Complexes and Mechanisms of Mercury Uptake in Bacteria. Al-Farawati, R; Barkay, T; Liu, J; Mason, RP; Ndu, U; Reinfelder, JR; Traore Schartup, A, 2015)	1.41
"The precise evaluation of arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) bioavailability in sediment is crucial to controlling As and Hg contamination, but traditional ex situ measurements hamper comprehensive analysis of labile As and Hg in sediment."	( In situ high-resolution evaluation of labile arsenic and mercury in sediment of a large shallow lake. Fan, X; Hou, J; Qian, J; Wang, C; Wang, P; Yao, Y; Yuan, Y, 2016)	0.94
" Bioavailability of mercury in terms of water solubility was lower in acidic soil with higher organic carbon."	( Mercury Inhibits Soil Enzyme Activity in a Lower Concentration than the Guideline Value. Krishnan, K; Mahbub, KR; Megharaj, M; Naidu, R, 2016)	2.2
" These different values underlined differences in the uptake and toxicological dynamics of Hg according to its bioavailability in the source of exposure."	( Mercury toxicity to terrestrial snails in a partial life cycle experiment. Caire, AL; de Vaufleury, A; Gimbert, F; Perrier, F, 2016)	1.88
"The present article reviews current knowledge and recent progress on the bioavailability and toxicity of mercury to aquatic primary producers."	( Towards Mechanistic Understanding of Mercury Availability and Toxicity to Aquatic Primary Producers. Cosio, C; Dranguet, P; Flück, R; Le Faucheur, S; Regier, N; Slaveykova, VI, 2014)	0.89
" In each habitat, we also evaluated a suite of chemical and physical characteristics that are commonly associated with variation in Hg bioavailability in temperate systems."	( Effects of habitat on mercury concentrations in fish: a case study of Nile perch (Lates niloticus) in Lake Nabugabo, Uganda. Buck, DG; Chapman, LJ; Hanna, DE, 2016)	0.75
" To understand the mobility and bioavailability of Hg in the soils of this agricultural wetland ecosystem, the present study analyzed the total mercury content as well as the different fractions of mercury."	( Distribution and fractionation of mercury in the soils of a unique tropical agricultural wetland ecosystem, southwest coast of India. Arunbabu, V; Gopikrishna, VG; Mohan, M; Navya, C, 2015)	0.9
" We conclude that coastal flooding during managed retreat of coastal flood defences at this site has not increased the risk of Hg methylation or bioavailability during the first year."	( Effects of coastal managed retreat on mercury biogeochemistry. Godfrey, A; O'Driscoll, NJ; Sizmur, T, 2016)	0.71
" In this study, DDT and Hg contamination and bioavailability were assessed by using different approaches: (1) direct evaluation of sediment contamination, (2) assessment of bioaccumulation in native benthic invertebrates belonging to different taxonomic/functional groups, and (3) evaluation of the in situ bioavailability of DDT and Hg using passive samplers."	( In situ bioavailability of DDT and Hg in sediments of the Toce River (Lake Maggiore basin, Northern Italy): accumulation in benthic invertebrates and passive samplers. Guzzella, L; Marziali, L; Pisanello, F; Poma, G; Pozzoni, F; Roscioli, C; Rosignoli, F, 2016)	0.43
" Suspended fine size particles and seston appeared to be responsible for the transport of THg into downstream reservoirs, while macrophytes reflected the local bioavailability of Hg."	( Persistent Hg contamination and occurrence of Hg-methylating transcript (hgcA) downstream of a chlor-alkali plant in the Olt River (Romania). Björn, E; Bravo, AG; Cosio, C; Dranguet, P; Loizeau, JL; Makri, S; Slaveykova, VI; Ungureanu, VG, 2016)	0.43
" This work highlights several methodological and biological aspects to improve our understanding of Hg toxicological bioavailability in aquatic invertebrates."	( Mercury tissue residue approach in Chironomus riparius: Involvement of toxicokinetics and comparison of subcellular fractionation methods. Dominik, J; Ferrari, BJ; Geffard, A; Gimbert, F; Guédron, S, 2016)	1.88
" To date there are very few studies on the effects of speciation and bioavailability of MeHg in these organisms, and even fewer studies on the role that binding to cellular ligands plays on MeHg uptake."	( The effect of aqueous speciation and cellular ligand binding on the biotransformation and bioavailability of methylmercury in mercury-resistant bacteria. Barkay, T; Mason, RP; Ndu, U; Reinfelder, JR; Schartup, AT, 2016)	0.64
" Eating them when foraged from the urban places can provide to a consumer Hg at relatively high dose, while unresolved question is absorption rate of Hg compounds contained in ingested mushroom meal."	( Mercury bio-extraction by fungus Coprinus comatus: a possible bioindicator and mycoremediator of polluted soils? Falandysz, J, 2016)	1.88
" The objective of this study was to determine whether the application of zero-valent iron (ZVI) or granular activated carbon (GAC) to wetland sediment could reduce MeHg production and bioavailability to benthic organisms."	( Mercury remediation in wetland sediment using zero-valent iron and granular activated carbon. Amirbahman, A; Huntington, TG; Lewis, AS; Marvin-DiPasquale, MC, 2016)	1.88
" In this work, the amount of bioaccessible mercury in 16 Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) was measured by using an in vitro simulated digestion system, consisting of simulated gastric and intestinal fluid, to investigate the bioavailability of mercury in CPMs and evaluate its potential risk to human health."	( Estimation of bioaccessibility and potential human health risk of mercury in Chinese patent medicines. He, B; Jiang, G; Liu, L; Yun, Z; Zhang, Y, 2016)	0.93
" Mercury increased expression of mt2 in larval zebrafish, but this response was lessened when zebrafish were exposed to Hg(2+) in the presence of TiO2-NPs, and which suggests that TiO2-NPs alter the bioavailability of Hg(2+) to zebrafish larvae."	( Aqueous Hg(2+) associates with TiO2 nanoparticles according to particle size, changes particle agglomeration, and becomes less bioavailable to zebrafish. Altinok, I; Boran, H; Boyle, D; Henry, TB; Patsiou, D, 2016)	1.34
"Mercury chloride exposure for 30 days decreases NO bioavailability and increases oxidative stress."	( Chronic mercury exposure at different concentrations produces opposed vascular responses in rat aorta. Alonso, MJ; Angeli, JK; Azevedo, BF; Botelho, T; Dos Santos, L; Fiorim, J; Salaices, M; Simões, MR; Vassallo, DV; Vieira, J, 2016)	2.31
" However, seasonal variations of MeHg concentrations observed in pore water samples indicate that the in situ bioavailability of inorganic Hg and activity of Hg-methylating microbes in the rhizosphere increased from the early-season and peaked at the mid-season, presumably due to the anoxia created under flooded conditions and root exudation of organic compounds."	( Investigation of biogeochemical controls on the formation, uptake and accumulation of methylmercury in rice paddies in the vicinity of a coal-fired power plant and a municipal solid waste incinerator in Taiwan. Chang, WC; Hsi, HC; Lin, CC; Su, YB, 2016)	0.65
" While all three acids elevated the bioavailability of mercury, which increased with the increase of the concentration of acids."	( [Effect of Low Molecular Weight Organic Acids on the Chemical Speciation and Activity of Mercury in the Soils of the Water-Level-Fluctuating Zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir]. Deng, H; Liang, L; Qin, CQ; Wang, DY; You, R, 2016)	0.9
"Global warming may alter the bioavailability of contaminants in aquatic environments."	( In vitro Assessment of Hg Toxicity in Hepatocytes from Heat-Stressed Atlantic Salmon. Hevrøy, EM; Olsvik, PA; Remø, SC; Søfteland, L; Waagbø, R, 2016)	0.43
" The identified enhanced bioavailability of contaminants in the pelagic influenced Listvenichnyĭ Bay may be attributed to a lower abundance of natural ligands for contaminant complexation."	( Differential bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements in benthic and pelagic food chains in Lake Baikal. Ciesielski, TM; Farkas, J; Jenssen, BM; Leeves, SA; Lierhagen, S; Pastukhov, MV; Poletaeva, VI, 2016)	0.43
" In conclusion, MDF prepared from cassava pulp may be useful as an ingredient to reduce mercury bioavailability from food such as fish specifically by inhibiting mercury transfer to the bioaccessibile fraction during digestion."	( Modified Dietary Fiber from Cassava Pulp and Assessment of Mercury Bioaccessibility and Intestinal Uptake Using an In Vitro Digestion/Caco-2 Model System. Ferruzzi, MG; Kachenpukdee, N; Oonsivilai, R; Santerre, CR, 2016)	0.9
" The reported positive transfer of Se in the food web, despite the low measured dissolved Se, suggest that a major proportion of the Se in these lakes are both highly bioavailable and bioaccumulative."	( Biomagnification of mercury and selenium in two lakes in southern Norway. Fjeld, E; Lydersen, E; Økelsrud, A, 2016)	0.76
" MerA homologs were more frequently found in metagenomes of microbial communities in acidic springs than in circumneutral or high pH geothermal systems, possibly reflecting higher bioavailability of Hg under acidic conditions."	( Microbes in mercury-enriched geothermal springs in western North America. Barkay, T; Geesey, GG; King, S, 2016)	0.81
" Our findings suggest the bioavailability of Hg to clapper rails in coastal North Carolina salt marshes has remained consistent over time, despite the global trend of increasing mercury in many other bird species, providing an excellent baseline for any future assessment of Hg availability to salt marsh birds in coastal North Carolina."	( Levels of Mercury in Feathers of Clapper Rails (Rallus crepitans) over 45 Years in Coastal Salt Marshes of New Hanover County, North Carolina. Brasso, R; Emslie, SD; Fournier, AM; Polito, M; Welsh, KJ, 2016)	1.03
" The geochemistry of sediments in receiving environments indicates the potential for Hg-methylation to form highly bioavailable Hg species."	( Geochemistry and mercury contamination in receiving environments of artisanal mining wastes and identified concerns for food safety. Butcher, P; Clark, M; Howe, P; Male, Y; Nanlohy, A; Reichelt-Brushett, AJ; Stone, J; Thomas, B, 2017)	0.79
" Furthermore, the internal doses of Hg received during pregnancy did not decrease the bioavailability of Se."	( Exposure to mercury in susceptible population groups living in the former mercury mining town of Idrija, Slovenia. Fajon, V; Gibičar, D; Horvat, M; Knap, Č; Kobal, AB; Kocman, D; Kotnik, J; Križaj, B; Krsnik, M; Liang, L; Mazej, D; Miklavčič, A; Osredkar, J; Prezelj, M; Sešek Briški, A; Snoj Tratnik, J, 2017)	0.83
" Nonetheless, combined exposure to UV+Hg resulted in about 30% reduction of Hg accumulation into shoots vs exposure to Hg alone, which was congruent with the level of expression of several transporter genes, as well as the UV effect on Hg bioavailability in water."	( Elodea nuttallii exposure to mercury exposure under enhanced ultraviolet radiation: Effects on bioaccumulation, transcriptome, pigment content and oxidative stress. Beauvais-Flück, R; Cosio, C; Regier, N; Slaveykova, VI, 2016)	0.73
" Thus, our study highlights the importance of stream DOC for MeHg dynamics beyond stream boundaries, and shows that factors modulating MeHg bioavailability in aquatic systems can affect the transfer of MeHg to terrestrial predators via aquatic subsidies."	( Dissolved organic carbon modulates mercury concentrations in insect subsidies from streams to terrestrial consumers. Baer, NA; Broadley, HJ; Chaves-Ulloa, R; Chen, CY; Cottingham, KL; Ewing, HA; Taylor, BW; Weathers, KC, 2016)	0.71
" We report that Hg bioavailability is decreased by photochemical reactions between Hg and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in water."	( Photochemical reactions between mercury (Hg) and dissolved organic matter decrease Hg bioavailability and methylation. Chen, H; Gu, B; Jubb, AM; Liang, L; Lin, H; Lu, X; Luo, HW; Sheng, GP; Yin, X; Yu, HQ; Zhang, W, 2017)	0.74
" The present study thus aims to evaluate whether non-extractable (proxy of intracellular) Hg accumulated by biofilms could be a good indicator of Hg bioavailability for microorganisms in freshwater."	( Influence of chemical speciation and biofilm composition on mercury accumulation by freshwater biofilms. Cosio, C; Dranguet, P; Le Faucheur, S; Slaveykova, VI, 2017)	0.7
"To estimate human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), risk assessors often assume 95%-100% bioavailability in their models."	( A Review of Mercury Bioavailability in Humans and Fish. Barst, BD; Basu, N; Bradley, MA, 2017)	1.11
" Presence of organic substances drastically reduced bioavailability of Hg2+ and subsequently decreased Hg2+ removal ratio from aqueous solution, but this adverse effect could be remarkably alleviated by the simultaneous process of cell propagation and Hg2+ biouptake with actively growing R1."	( Hg tolerance and biouptake of an isolated pigmentation yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Deng, X; He, N; Liu, B; Liu, D; Wang, C, 2017)	0.46
" Our equilibrium speciation modeling demonstrated that sulfide likely regulated methylation rates by controlling the speciation of inorganic mercury and therefore its bioavailability to methylating bacteria."	( Biogeochemical controls on mercury methylation in the Allequash Creek wetland. Armstrong, DE; Babiarz, CL; Creswell, JE; Musinsky, AL; Roden, EE; Schott, TH; Shafer, MM; Tan, SZ, 2017)	0.95
"Mercury (Hg) bioavailability to bacteria in marine systems is the first step toward its bioamplification in food webs."	( Ionic Strength Differentially Affects the Bioavailability of Neutral and Negatively Charged Inorganic Hg Complexes. Hinz, A; Poulain, AJ; Ruuskanen, M; Stenzler, B, 2017)	1.9
" The role of DOM sulfurization in enhancing Hg bioavailability for microbial methylation was evaluated under conditions typical of Hg methylation environments (μM sulfide concentrations and low Hg-to-DOM molar ratios)."	( Sulfurization of Dissolved Organic Matter Increases Hg-Sulfide-Dissolved Organic Matter Bioavailability to a Hg-Methylating Bacterium. Cameron-Burr, KT; Gilmour, CC; Graham, AM; Hajic, HA; Lee, C; Msekela, D, 2017)	0.46
" The importance of determining bioavailability towards human health risk assessment was emphasized by the need to estimate daily intake of heavy metal(loid)s in complementary medicines."	( Sources, distribution, bioavailability, toxicity, and risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in complementary medicines. Bolan, NS; Bolan, S; Choppala, G; Kirkham, MB; Kunhikrishnan, A; Li, CG; Li, F; Naidu, R; Noller, B; Ok, YS; Seshadri, B; Zhang, M, 2017)	0.46
") tissues (gills, skin, eyes, scales, muscle, brain, kidneys, liver, and spleen) and the capability of the diffusive gradient in thin film (DGT) technique to predict bioavailability of mercury for individual carp's tissues were evaluated."	( Prediction of mercury bioavailability to common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) using the diffusive gradient in thin film technique. Dočekalová, H; Kopp, R; Mareš, J; Pelcová, P; Poštulková, E; Ridošková, A; Vičarová, P, 2017)	1.01
" Specifically, As accumulated in macroalgae but not in invertebrates, indicating bioavailability of dissolved As only, and a lack of effective trophic transfer."	( Element-specific behaviour and sediment properties modulate transfer and bioaccumulation of trace elements in a highly-contaminated area (Augusta Bay, Central Mediterranean Sea). Di Leonardo, R; Mazzola, A; Signa, G; Vizzini, S, 2017)	0.46
"The aim of the study was to evaluate the bioavailability of trace metals (Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Arsenic, and Mercury) in the commercially consumed Crassostrea gigas oysters collected over a 12-month growth period (2011-12) from an experimental cultivation farm in La Pitahaya, Sinaloa State, Mexico."	( Bioaccumulation of trace metals in farmed pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas from SW Gulf of California coast, Mexico. Campos Villegas, LE; Escobedo-Urías, DC; Góngora-Gómez, AM; Jonathan, MP; Luna Varela, RG; Muñoz-Sevilla, NP; Rodríguez-Espinosa, PF; Sujitha, SB, 2017)	0.66
" Despite the raising understanding of the Hg toxicokinetics, there is still fully justified to further explore the emerging theories about its bioavailability and adverse effects in humans."	( The toxicology of mercury: Current research and emerging trends. Aaseth, J; Bjørklund, G; Dadar, M; Mutter, J, 2017)	0.79
" The mercury release ratio from Zuotai in gastrointestinal environment is one determinant factor for its bioavailability and biological effect."	( Effect of Cys, GSH, and pH on Mercury Release from Tibetan Medicine Zuotai, β-HgS, and α-HgS in Artificial Gastrointestinal Juices. Li, C; Wei, L; Xiao, Y; Zhang, M; Zheng, Z, 2018)	1.28
" The bioavailability of MeHg is controlled by physicochemical characteristics such as pH, binding affinities, and dissolved organic matter (DOM)."	( Methylmercury Biogeochemistry in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Review Focusing on DOM and Photodemethylation. Klapstein, SJ; O'Driscoll, NJ, 2018)	0.96
"In this study, selected heavy metals (Hg, As, Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu and Zn) in the lake water and sediments from the Caohai wetland, which is a valuable state reserve for migrant birds in China, were investigated to assess the spatial distribution, sources, bioavailability and ecological risks."	( Assessment of the distribution, bioavailability and ecological risks of heavy metals in the lake water and surface sediments of the Caohai plateau wetland, China. Hu, J; Qu, K; Wu, P; Zhou, S, 2017)	0.46
"Temporal trends in levels of biomagnifying contaminants, such as mercury (Hg), in top predators can provide insights into changes in contaminant bioavailability through time."	( Temporal trends in a biomagnifying contaminant: Application of amino acid compound-specific stable nitrogen isotope analysis to the interpretation of bird mercury levels. Hebert, CE; Popp, BN, 2018)	0.92
" We here present a novel approach to modulate the selectivity and sensitivity of microbial whole-cell bioreporters (WCBs) for sensing metal(loid)s via the znt-operon from Escherichia coli, which were applied to quantify the bioavailability of these contaminants in environmental samples."	( Modulating the sensing properties of Escherichia coli-based bioreporters for cadmium and mercury. Jang, G; Kang, Y; Kim, BG; Lee, W; Yoon, Y, 2018)	0.7
" Further research on Hg content in prey species and environmental samples, together with a larger overall sample size, and investigation on penguin's diet and trophic level are needed to elucidate Hg bioavailability in each location and the role of local Hg pollution levels."	( Mercury Exposure in Humboldt (Spheniscus humboldti) and Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) Penguins Throughout the Chilean Coast and Antarctica. Álvarez-Varas, R; González-Acuña, D; Klarian, SA; Morales-Moraga, D; Vianna, JA, 2018)	1.92
"A molecular level understanding of the thermodynamics and kinetics of the chemical bonding between mercury, Hg(II), and natural organic matter (NOM) associated thiol functional groups (NOM-RSH) is required if bioavailability and transformation processes of Hg in the environment are to be fully understood."	( Thermodynamics of Hg(II) Bonding to Thiol Groups in Suwannee River Natural Organic Matter Resolved by Competitive Ligand Exchange, Hg L Björn, E; Jiang, T; Liem-Nguyen, V; Skyllberg, U; Song, Y; Sparrman, T, 2018)	0.7
" Alterations of mercury cycling, methylmercury bioavailability and trophic transfer due to climate and land use changes remain critical uncertainties in effective implementation of the Minamata Convention."	( A Critical Time for Mercury Science to Inform Global Policy. Chen, CY; Driscoll, CT; Eagles-Smith, CA; Eckley, CS; Gay, DA; Hsu-Kim, H; Keane, SE; Kirk, JL; Mason, RP; Obrist, D; Selin, H; Selin, NE; Thompson, MR, 2018)	1.15
"This study aimed to investigate the effect of dissolved humic acid (dHA) on Zn bioavailability and the subsequent influence on the Zn-induced thyroid toxicity."	( Influences of dissolved humic acid on Zn bioavailability and its consequences for thyroid toxicity. Ai, Y; Li, J; Liu, Y; Teng, Y; Yang, J; Zuo, R, 2018)	0.48
" Euphausiids, due to their abundance, relative larger size, importance as a food source for other fauna, and observed relationship with surface water MeHg are a good candidate biotic group to evaluate for use in monitoring the bioavailability of MeHg for trophic transfer in the Mediterranean and potentially globally."	( Spatial and taxonomic variation of mercury concentration in low trophic level fauna from the Mediterranean Sea. Bratkic, A; Buckman, KL; Chen, CY; Evers, DC; Horvat, M; Kotnik, J; Lane, O; Pirrone, N; Sprovieri, F, 2018)	0.76
" Mercury has a high affinity for organic matter and will bind with the TOC in sediment, thus reducing the bioavailability of THg for aquatic biota which is reflected in the significant negative correlation between THg and TOC in sediment."	( Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of total mercury in the subtropical Olifants River Basin, South Africa. Addo-Bediako, A; Bervoets, L; Blust, R; Jooste, A; Teuchies, J; Verhaert, V; Vlok, W; Wepener, V, 2019)	1.68
" Previous studies have investigated the role of plant biochars on Hg bioavailability in soils but knowledge of the influence of sewage sludge biochars (SSB) on MeHg formation and bioaccumulation in different soils is lacking."	( The role of sewage sludge biochar in methylmercury formation and accumulation in rice. Christie, P; Liang, P; Man, YB; Shan, S; Wang, M; Wong, MH; Wu, S; Xu, Z; Zhang, J, 2019)	0.78
" Many studies have focused on the loss of mercury (Hg) from burned forests; however, little is known about the origins, concentration, reactivity, and bioavailability of Hg in residual ash materials in postfire landscapes."	( Origin, Reactivity, and Bioavailability of Mercury in Wildfire Ash. Blum, JD; Chen, H; Chow, AT; Dahlgren, RA; Hoang, TC; Ku, P; Nie, X; Tsui, MT, 2018)	1.01
" Assessing the bioavailability of these Hg-contaminated sediments plays a crucial role in evaluating the effectiveness of the Cornwall Sediment Strategy based on a natural recovery approach."	( Mercury Concentrations in Sentinel Fish Exposed to Contaminated Sediments Under a Natural Recovery Strategy Within the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern at Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Lapointe, D; Ridal, JJ, 2019)	1.96
" Co-occurrence of selenium (Se) may affect the bioavailability and toxicity of MeHg in organisms."	( Effects of geography and species variation on selenium and mercury molar ratios in Northeast Atlantic marine fish communities. Azad, AM; Bank, MS; Duinker, A; Frantzen, S; Maage, A; Madsen, L; Nilsen, BM, 2019)	0.76
"Mercury (Hg) bioavailability to microbes is a key step to toxic Hg biomagnification in food webs."	( An Anaerobic Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Mercury and Cadmium. Gaudet, J; Poulain, AJ; Stenzler, BR, 2018)	2.18
"Many studies have suggested that organic matter (OM) substantially reduces the bioavailability and risks of mercury (Hg) in soils and sediments; however, recent reports have supported that OM greatly accelerates Hg methylation and increases the risks of Hg exposure."	( Mercury-Organic Matter Interactions in Soils and Sediments: Angel or Devil? Braaten, HFV; Cai, LM; He, M; Lin, Y; Luo, J; Meng, JH; Tian, L; Wu, Q, 2019)	2.17
" Hence, Hg lability and bioavailability has been the focus of many investigations and assessed with a variety of chemical proxies in order to improve understanding of the conditions that lead to enhanced bioavailability of Hg and its species."	( Mercury speciation in various aquatic systems using passive sampling technique of diffusive gradients in thin-film. Bratkič, A; Gao, Y; Klun, K, 2019)	1.96
" For mercury bioavailability identification, based on Pearson correlation analysis, all fractions in each SEP were significantly correlated with mercury uptake in Ipomoea aquatica, causing difficulty in comparison."	( Comparison of different sequential extraction procedures for mercury fractionation in polluted soils. Dong, H; Feng, L; Luo, M; Qin, Y, 2019)	1.27
" In this work, the diffusive gradient in thin film (DGT) technique was used to assess the bioavailability of mercury (Hg) in organic-amended agricultural soils, and uptake by lettuce."	( Conventional and novel techniques for the determination of Hg uptake by lettuce in amended agricultural peri-urban soils. Díez, S; Fontàs, C; Turull, M, 2019)	0.73
" Speciation analysis has become increasingly important in making risk assessments of toxic elements since the toxicity and bioavailability strongly depend on their chemical forms."	( Speciation Analysis of Trace Arsenic, Mercury, Selenium and Antimony in Environmental and Biological Samples Based on Hyphenated Techniques. Deng, T; Guo, Y; Liu, C; Yu, X, 2019)	0.78
"Dietary uptake is a key step in conveying both toxic mercury (Hg; particularly as highly bioavailable methylmercury, MeHg) and essential dietary biochemicals, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), across trophic levels within aquatic food webs."	( Terrestrial diet influences mercury bioaccumulation in zooplankton and macroinvertebrates in lakes with differing dissolved organic carbon concentrations. Åkerblom, S; Bergström, AK; Bishop, K; Branfireun, B; Bravo, AG; Deininger, A; Kainz, M; Sonesten, L; Wu, P, 2019)	1.06
" Our results indicate that active metabolism is not required for cellular Hg(II) uptake, thereby providing an improved understanding of Hg(II) bioavailability for methylation."	( Mercury Uptake by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ND132: Passive or Active? An, J; Gu, B; Johs, A; Lu, X; Parks, JM; Pelletier, DA; Pierce, EM; Zhang, L, 2019)	1.96
" In this study, the accumulated masses of Hg in DGT probes and in the earthworm species Eisenia fetida were monitored for 10 days, to test if the DGT technique can be used as a predicting method for the bioavailability of soil Hg to earthworms."	( Predicting mercury bioavailability in soil for earthworm Eisenia fetida using the diffusive gradients in thin films technique. Han, S; Hong, Y; Huu Nguyen, V; Moon, DH; Yee, SK, 2019)	0.9
"Fish consumption is considered to be a major human exposure route for mercury (Hg), but assessing the actual Hg bioavailability from consumed fish is challenging."	( In vivo oral bioavailability of fish mercury and comparison with in vitro bioaccessibility. Li, W; Wang, WX, 2019)	1.02
"The potential for inorganic mercury (Hg) to be converted to methylmercury depends, in part, on the chemical form of Hg and its bioavailability to anaerobic microorganisms that can methylate Hg."	( Relative Reactivity and Bioavailability of Mercury Sorbed to or Coprecipitated with Aged Iron Sulfides. Bippus, PM; Hsu-Kim, H; Rivera, NA, 2019)	1.07
"Data on trace element bioavailability in the south-polar marine ecosystem is still scarce, compared to that relating to temperate zones."	( Storm petrels as indicators of pelagic seabird exposure to chemical elements in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Ausems, ANMA; Frankowski, M; Jakubas, D; Pacyna, AD; Polkowska, Ż; Wojczulanis-Jakubas, K, 2019)	0.51
" Terrestrial processes determine the quantity and quality of streamwater DOC, which in turn influence the quantity and bioavailability of dissolved MeHg."	( Factors affecting MeHg bioaccumulation in stream biota: the role of dissolved organic carbon and diet. Baer, NA; Broadley, HJ; Chaves-Ulloa, R; Chen, CY; Chickering, J; Cottingham, KL; Ewing, HA; Shrestha, J; Weathers, KC; Wilson, AM, 2019)	0.51
"While it is well-known that the toxicity of mercury for plants is related to its bioavailability in the environment in which the plant lives, few studies have addressed Hg effects under controlled conditions of life-limiting available Hg concentrations."	( Effects of mercury on the germination and growth of Quercus ilex L. seedlings. Lominchar, MÁ; Millán, R; Rodríguez-Alonso, J; Sierra, MJ, 2019)	1.16
" A test solution containing 1 μg/g methylmercury, 10% vegetable juice, and 90% physiological saline (v/v) was introduced into the intestinal tract of red sea bream, and the mercury absorption rate was measured."	( Evaluation of the inhibition of mercury absorption by vegetable juices using a red sea bream intestine model. Ando, M; Fukuda, T; Itoh, T; Okinaga, Y; Sugimoto, Y; Taguchi, E; Takeuchi, A; Tsukamasa, Y; Yamada, T, 2020)	1.11
"The geochemical fractions of heavy metals in sediments are crucial indexes for their mobility and bioavailability evaluations."	( Effects of drying pretreatments on the analysis of the mercury fraction in sediments. Jiang, M; Liu, Q; Ma, G; Ma, T; Sheng, Y; Song, J, 2019)	0.76
" Adoption of transgenic techniques for development of rice cultivars with low accumulation in edible plant parts could be a realistic option that would permit rice cultivation in soils with high bioavailability of these metal(loid)s."	( Metal(loid)s (As, Hg, Se, Pb and Cd) in paddy soil: Bioavailability and potential risk to human health. Bhaduri, D; Chatterjee, D; Khanam, R; Kumar, A; Kumar, U; Mohanty, S; Nayak, AK; Panneerselvam, P; Pathak, H; Satapathy, BS; Shahid, M; Tripathi, R; Vijayakumar, S, 2020)	0.56
" Although a specific risk assessment and study of the submerged sediments are advisable for this area, Hg bioavailability and methylation were low, thus indicating that this metal poses a reduced environmental risk."	( Contribution of fluorite mining waste to mercury contamination in coastal systems. Baragaño, D; Boente, C; Fernández-Iglesias, E; Forján, R; Gallego, JR; Rodríguez-Valdes, E, 2019)	0.78
" We estimate the absolute oral bioavailability of metals in crayfish tissues by means of in vitro bioaccessibility simulations, and assess whether their consumption may imply a health risk for humans by estimating target hazard quotients and safe consumption rates."	( Food safety risk assessment of metal pollution in crayfish from two historical mining areas: Accounting for bioavailability and cooking extractability. Mateo, R; Morales-Machuca, C; Ortiz-Santaliestra, ME; Pareja-Carrera, J; Rodríguez-Estival, J, 2019)	0.51
" Also, Hg can decrease the bioavailability of selenium and induce the generation of reactive oxygen that plays important roles in different pathological processes."	( Mercury Exposure, Epigenetic Alterations and Brain Tumorigenesis: A Possible Relationship? Aaseth, J; Bjørklund, G; Chirumbolo, S; Dadar, M; Pivina, L; Semenova, Y, 2020)	2
" According to the sequential extraction experiments, only less than 5% of Hg and As were associated with the exchangeable fraction, while over 80% of them were found in the residual fraction, indicating low mobility and bioavailability of both Hg and As."	( The distributions, contamination status, and health risk assessments of mercury and arsenic in the soils from the Yellow River Delta of China. Ge, M; Liu, G; Liu, H; Liu, Y; Yuan, Z, 2019)	0.75
" However, the low bioavailability of Hg in polluted areas greatly limits the applicability of phytoextraction."	( Comparative study of the effects of different chelating ligands on the absorption and transport of mercury in maize (Zea mays L.). Gao, Y; Guan, J; Li, B; Li, Y; Li, YF; Zhao, J, 2020)	0.77
" Soil n-HAs (the difference between the total organic carbon and humic acids) were positively correlated with both THg and MeHg in soil and rice, indicating that n-HAs enhance Hg bioavailability under acidic conditions."	( Characteristics, speciation, and bioavailability of mercury and methylmercury impacted by an abandoned coal gangue in southwestern China. Guo, J; Han, J; Liang, L; Qiu, G; Wu, P; Xu, X; Xu, Z, 2019)	0.76
" Additionally, this region is of interest for the study of Hg bioaccumulation because of the importance of agricultural land cover, which can affect lake trophic status and thus the bioavailability of methyl Hg (MeHg)."	( Mercury concentrations in fish and invertebrates of the Finger Lakes in central New York, USA. Beutner, R; Cleckner, LB; Cushman, SF; Foust, J; Gilman, B; Halfman, JD; Massey, T; Razavi, NR, 2020)	2
" Whereas past metal concentrations are obtained from core samples, there are currently no means of tracking historical metal bioavailability or toxicity."	( Swift evolutionary response of microbes to a rise in anthropogenic mercury in the Northern Hemisphere. Aris-Brosou, S; Poulain, AJ; Ruuskanen, MO, 2020)	0.79
" Using songbirds as an indicator of MeHg bioavailability in terrestrial ecosystems, we evaluated the role of habitat, climate, and trophic level in dictating MeHg exposure risk across a variety of ecosystems."	( The effects of climate, habitat, and trophic position on methylmercury bioavailability for breeding New York songbirds. Adams, EM; Evers, DC; Lane, O; Regan, K; Sauer, AK, 2020)	0.8
" Studies regarding mercury bioavailability in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean using tuna and tuna-like species are rare."	( Tracking mercury in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean: the use of tuna and tuna-like species as indicators of bioavailability. Bisi, TL; de Freitas Azevedo, A; de Souza Picaluga, A; Lailson-Brito, J; Malm, O; Moura Reis Manhães, B; Torres, JPM, 2020)	1.3
" BAFs declined with increasing DOC, supporting a potential limiting effect for MeHg bioavailability with higher DOC."	( Dragonfly larvae as biosentinels of Hg bioaccumulation in Northeastern and Adirondack lakes: relationships to abiotic factors. Chen, CY; Kahl, JS; Nelson, SJ, 2020)	0.56
" To better understand and predict microbial mercury methylation in the changing environment, we synthesized current understanding of how to effectively identify active mercury methylators and assess the bioavailability of different mercury species for methylation."	( Understanding mercury methylation in the changing environment: Recent advances in assessing microbial methylators and mercury bioavailability. Guan, WY; Liu, YR; Qu, XM; Tang, WL; Zhang, T; Zhong, H, 2020)	1.18
"Periodic flooding and drying conditions in floodplains affect the mobility and bioavailability of Hg in aquatic sediments and surrounding soils."	( Use of hardwood and sulfurized-hardwood biochars as amendments to floodplain soil from South River, VA, USA: Impacts of drying-rewetting on Hg removal. Blowes, DW; Finfrock, YZ; Mack, EE; Paktunc, D; Ptacek, CJ; Wang, AO, 2020)	0.56
" In rice paddies, selenium (Se) can decrease the bioavailability of Hg through forming the less bioavailable Hg selenides (HgSe) in soil."	( Bioaccumulation of Hg in Rice Leaf Facilitates Selenium Bioaccumulation in Rice ( Chang, C; Chen, C; Feng, X; Mao, K; Shen, Y; Yang, Z; Yin, R; Zhang, H, 2020)	0.56
"The bioavailability and toxicity of mercury (Hg) are dependent on its chemical speciation, in which methylmercury (MeHg) is the most toxic compound."	( Mercury methylation in rice paddy and accumulation in rice plant: A review. Feng, X; Meng, B; Zhao, L, 2020)	2.28
" The bioavailability of Hg from an unpolluted site was studied by comparing the ratios of fish and sediment."	( Seasonality of Hg dynamics in the Ebrié Lagoon (Côte d'Ivoire) ecosystem: influence of biogeochemical factors. Aka, N; Alphonse, V; Balland-Bolou-Bi, C; Bolou Bi, EB; Goula, BTA; Kouame, LBC, 2020)	0.56
" Avian exposure patterns appear driven by elevated atmospheric Hg deposition and increased methylmercury bioavailability within high elevation habitats as compared with low elevation forests."	( Mercury exposure in songbird communities along an elevational gradient on Whiteface Mountain, Adirondack Park (New York, USA). Adams, EM; Driscoll, CT; Evers, DC; Sauer, AK; Yang, Y, 2020)	2.22
" To fully assess the risks of soil Hg it is essential to estimate its bioavailability and/or availability which are closely linked to its toxicity."	( Determination of (Bio)-available mercury in soils: A review. Huang, JH; Osterwalder, S; Shetaya, WH, 2020)	0.84
" In this study, isothermal adsorption/desorption experiments and pot experiments were performed and samples were physically characterized to study the effects of different sources of DOM on adsorption and desorption behavior and bioavailability of Cd and Hg in a plant-soil system."	( Effects of exogenous dissolved organic matter on the adsorption-desorption behaviors and bioavailabilities of Cd and Hg in a plant-soil system. Bi, X; Liu, J; Peng, H; Wang, P; Yu, Q; Zhang, J; Zhu, Z, 2020)	0.56
" Nevertheless, the co-occurrence of selenium (Se) in organisms may affect the toxicity and bioavailability of Hg."	( Hg and Se composition in demersal deep-sea fish from the North-East Atlantic. Caetano, M; Costa, V; Goulart, J; Martins, I; Menezes, GM; Pacheco, M; Raimundo, J; Teixeira, G, 2020)	0.56
"Selenium (Se) bioavailability is required for synthesis and function of essential Se-dependent antioxidants, including the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx)."	( Assessing oxidative stress in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): Associations with mercury and selenium concentrations. Bishop, L; Castellini, JM; Fadely, B; Kennedy, SN; Keogh, M; Kuhn, T; Lian, M; Maniscalco, JM; O'Hara, T; Rea, L; van Wijngaarden, E, 2020)	0.78
" Since 1990, the use of bioreporters has been investigated for assessment of the bioavailability of pollutants; however, real contaminated soils have rarely been used in these studies."	( Estimation of Hg(II) in Soil Samples by Bioluminescent Bacterial Bioreporter Brányiková, I; Kuncová, G; Lucáková, S; Navrátil, T; Rohovec, J; Synek, V; Trögl, J, 2020)	0.56
" Provided that elevated Se concentrations are also known toxicological threats to aquatic animals, we performed a literature search to evaluate the strength of evidence supporting three assertions underpinning the ameliorating benefits of Se: (1) dietary Se reduces MeHg toxicity in consumers; (2) environmental Se reduces Hg bioaccumulation and biomagnification in aquatic food webs; and (3) Se inhibits Hg bioavailability to, and/or methylmercury production by, microbial communities."	( Do Two Wrongs Make a Right? Persistent Uncertainties Regarding Environmental Selenium-Mercury Interactions. Bernhardt, ES; Brandt, JE; Eagles-Smith, CA; Gerson, JR; Walters, DM, 2020)	0.95
" Plant species, soil properties, weather condition, and the bioavailability and heterogeneity of Hg in soils are the main factors affecting the phytoremediation of Hg-contaminated soils."	( A review on phytoremediation of mercury contaminated soils. Chen, B; Li, X; Liu, Z; Nagorskaya, L; Tang, L; Urbanovich, O; Wang, LA, 2020)	0.84
"Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal with no known biological function, and it can be highly bioavailable in terrestrial ecosystems."	( Interactions between Hg and soil microbes: microbial diversity and mechanisms, with an emphasis on fungal processes. Chalot, M; Durand, A; Foulon, J; Maillard, F, 2020)	2
" In this study, the effects of nutrient loading on the fate of Hg in shallow coastal estuaries were examined to evaluate if their interaction enhances or reduces Hg bioavailability in sediments, the water column, and concentrations in lower trophic level fish (Fundulus heteroclitus and Menidia menidia)."	( The influence of nutrient loading on methylmercury availability in Long Island estuaries. Buckman, KL; Chen, CY; Curtis, A; Driscoll, C; Montesdeoca, M; Shaw, A; Taylor, M, 2021)	0.88
" Increased rainfall and water disturbance during the wet season are suggested as the main factors releasing Hg from surface sediments and enhancing the bioavailability of Hg to biota."	( Seasonal variation of total mercury transfer through a tropical mangrove food web, Setiu Wetlands. Jaaman, SA; Kotaro, S; Le, DQ; Siau, YF; Suratman, S; Tanaka, K, 2021)	0.92
" The high affinity between these elements influences their bioavailability and toxicity."	( Biomonitoring selenium, mercury, and selenium:mercury molar ratios in selected species in Northeastern US estuaries: risk to biota and humans. Burger, J; Gochfeld, M, 2021)	0.93
" Temporal evaluations of Hg contamination have increased in recent years, with studies focusing on how anthropogenic activities impact Hg bioavailability in a variety of aquatic systems."	( Multi-decadal trends in mercury and methylmercury concentrations in the brown watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota). Brown, MK; Haskins, DL; Pilgrim, MA; Qin, C; Tuberville, TD; Xu, X, 2021)	0.93
"This study assessed the critical soil characteristics affecting mercury (Hg) bioavailability to the earthworm Eisenia fetida using the diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) method."	( Applying the diffusive gradient in thin films method to assess soil mercury bioavailability to the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Fareed, H; Han, S; Hong, Y; Nguyen, VH; Qasim, GH; Seon, JY, 2021)	1.1
"Quantification of ultra-trace inorganic and organic species of lead and mercury in unpolluted environmental water is crucial to estimate the mobility, toxicity and bioavailability and interactions."	( Simultaneous enrichment of inorganic and organic species of lead and mercury in pg L Cheng, H; Liu, J; Ma, Q; Song, Y; Wang, Y, 2021)	1.09
" The bioavailability of mercury in soil samples collected from the vicinity of abandoned cinnabar mines was evaluated using diffusive gradients in the thin films technique (DGT) and mercury phytoaccumulation by vegetables (lettuce, spinach, radish, beetroot, carrot, and green peas)."	( Evaluation of mercury bioavailability to vegetables in the vicinity of cinnabar mine. Grmela, J; Hrachovinová, J; Pelcová, P; Ridošková, A, 2021)	1.29
", alfalfa) showed to importantly increase the soluble and exchangeable fractions with respect to the unplanted control soils, thus affecting mobility and potential bioavailability of Hg."	( Mercury vertical and horizontal concentrations in agricultural soils of a historically contaminated site: Role of soil properties, chemical loading, and cultivated plant species in driving its mobility. Anelli, S; Armiraglio, S; Covelli, S; Di Guardo, A; Morosini, C; Petranich, E; Raspa, G; Terzaghi, E; Zanardini, E, 2021)	2.06
" The reduction of Hg bioavailability in soil, the formation of inert HgSe or/and HgSe-containing proteinaceous complexes in the rhizosphere and/or roots, and the reduction of plant root uptake and translocation of Hg in plant after Se application are systemically discussed."	( Mechanisms underlying mercury detoxification in soil-plant systems after selenium application: a review. Bañuelos, GS; Dinh, QT; Du, Z; Liang, D; Tran, TAT; Xue, M; Zhai, H; Zhou, F, 2021)	0.94
" Methylmercury (MeHg) is a neuro-endocrine disrupting compound which biomagnifies in animals as a function of prey choice, and as such bioavailability is affected by altered food web dynamics and adds an important risk-based dimension in studies of foraging ecology."	( Environmental and life-history factors influence inter-colony multidimensional niche metrics of a breeding Arctic marine bird. Danielsen, J; Fort, J; Garbus, SE; Gilchrist, HG; Hanssen, SA; Hennin, HL; Hobson, KA; Jónsson, JE; Latty, CJ; Love, OP; Magnúsdóttir, E; Mallory, ML; Moe, B; Parkinson, KJL; Parsons, GJ; Smith, RA; Sonne, C; Tertitski, G; Yurkowski, DJ, 2021)	1.08
"2 mg/kg) regardless of biochar treatment, but its bioavailability was low."	( Effect of production temperature and particle size of rice husk biochar on mercury immobilization and erosion prevention of a mercury contaminated soil. Hou, D; Ma, Y; Rinklebe, J; Shen, Z; Zhang, M; Zhang, Z, 2021)	0.85
" It is known that mercury refers to the most hazardous elements which species demonstrate different toxicity, migration routes and bioavailability as well."	( Metal-organic framework application for mercury speciation using solid phase extraction followed by direct thermal release-electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrophotometric detection (ETA AAS). Demakov, PA; Kovalenko, KA; Shuvaeva, OV; Volynkin, SS, 2021)	1.22
" Here, terrestrial, river, and marine sediments were size-fractionated and characterized to correlate particle-specific properties of Hg-bearing solids with their bioavailability potential and measured biomethylation."	( Impacts of Sediment Particle Grain Size and Mercury Speciation on Mercury Bioavailability Potential. Bireta, P; Bland, GD; Deonarine, A; Gu, Y; Hoelen, TP; Lowry, GV; Reible, D; Xiao, X; Xu, J; Ziaei, H, 2021)	0.88
" Moreover, MARs increase in proportion to the concentrations of MeHg in regional seawater and zooplankton, linking MeHg accumulation in BFT to MeHg bioavailability at the base of each subbasin's food web."	( Bluefin tuna reveal global patterns of mercury pollution and bioavailability in the world's oceans. Ang, SJ; Chen, YS; He, X; Lamborg, CH; Reinfelder, JR; Shiao, JC; Tseng, CM, 2021)	0.89
" These findings highlight the bioavailability of HgS in rice paddies and suggest that bulk HgS should be considered when assessing Hg health risks and developing efficient remediation approaches in Hg-contaminated croplands."	( Bioavailability and methylation of bulk mercury sulfide in paddy soils: New insights into mercury risks in rice paddies. Gao, Y; Li, H; Li, Y; Li, YF; Liu, Y; Tang, W; Xu, D; Xu, N; Zhao, J; Zheng, L, 2022)	0.99
" MeHg production, a microbially driven process, depends on both the chemical speciation of inorganic divalent mercury, Hg(II), that determines Hg bioavailability for methylation."	( The underappreciated role of natural organic matter bond Hg(II) and nanoparticulate HgS as substrates for methylation in paddy soils across a Hg concentration gradient. Feng, X; Liu, J; Lu, B; Meng, B; Poulain, AJ; Zhang, R; Zhang, T, 2022)	0.93
" Establishing how to reduce Hg(II) methylation and MeHg bioavailability is essential for effective control of Hg pollution."	( Decreased bioavailability of both inorganic mercury and methylmercury in anaerobic sediments by sorption on iron sulfide nanoparticles. Cai, Y; Chen, B; Guo, Y; He, B; Jiang, G; Liang, Y; Liu, G; Xiang, Y; Yin, Y; Zhu, A, 2022)	0.98
" Moreover, the ability of the diffusive gradients in the thin films technique (DGT) to predict mercury bioavailability for selected aquatic plants was tested."	( Evaluation of mercury bioavailability and phytoaccumulation by means of a DGT technique and of submerged aquatic plants in an aquatic ecosystem situated in the vicinity of a cinnabar mine. Grmela, J; Kopp, R; Pelcová, P; Ridošková, A; Štěrbová, D, 2022)	1.3
" For this study, the underlying mechanisms that control the reduction of Hg bioavailability in AC-amended estuarine sediments were investigated in box microcosm set-ups with 28-day Asian clam bioassay experiments."	( Reduction in mercury bioavailability to Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) and changes in bacterial communities in sediments with activated carbon amendment. Bailon, MX; Chaudhary, DK; Hong, Y; Kim, S; Na, Y; Park, M; Solis, KL, 2022)	1.09
"Continuous flooding has been widely used in paddy field to decrease the accumulation of heavy metal(loid)s by rice due to their decreased solubility and bioavailability of most heavy metal(loid)s under water flooding condition."	( The effect of water flooding at grain-filling stage on the uptake of heavy metal(loid)s by rice in slightly alkaline paddy soil. Zhou, J, 2022)	0.72
"Mercury (Hg) is highly toxic in its methylated form (MeHg), and global change is likely to modify its bioavailability in the environment."	( A U-Turn for Mercury Concentrations over 20 Years: How Do Environmental Conditions Affect Exposure in Arctic Seabirds? Angelier, F; Barbraud, C; Bech, C; Blévin, P; Bustamante, P; Bustnes, JO; Chastel, O; Chierici, M; Fransson, A; Gabrielsen, GW; Goutte, A; Moe, B; Sauser, C; Sire, J; Tartu, S, 2022)	2.53
" Further, the bioavailability of Hg in soil was significantly reduced."	( Low-Temperature Thermal Desorption Effectively Mitigates Accumulation of Total Mercury and Methylmercury in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Liu, H; Mao, S; Qu, L; Yu, E; Yu, Z; Zhang, J, 2022)	0.95
" Using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) is deemed as a reliable technique to determine the bioavailability of pollutants."	( Appraising ecotoxicological risk of mercury species and their mixtures in sediments to aquatic biota using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT). Dai, M; Gong, XY; Gu, YG; Huang, HH; Jiang, SJ; Liao, XL, 2022)	1
" Furthermore, the bioaccessibility of gastrointestinal phase and bioavailability of human colon adeno carcinoma cell line were selected for elaborating the exact damage degree to human digestive system."	( Distribution Characteristics of Nutritional Elements and Combined Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Medicinal Tea from Genuine Producing Area of China. Ding, S; Gu, W; Guo, M; Kong, D; Ruan, H; Sui, M; Sun, X; Yang, M, 2023)	0.91
" However, a simple and uniform method for investigating HgS bioavailability is still lacking."	( Assessment of the Bioavailability of Mercury Sulfides in Paddy Soils Using Sodium Thiosulfate Extraction - Results from Microcosm Experiments. Bai, X; Gao, Y; Lei, P; Li, H; Li, Y; Sha, S; Tang, W; Xu, D; Zhao, J; Zhong, H, 2022)	0.99
" To better understand mercury bioavailability in the lower food web of streams, we collected macroinvertebrates (predators and detritivore) along with autochthonous (epilithic algae) and allochthonous (leaf litter) basal resources in eight streams entering Lake George."	( Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes explain methylmercury concentrations in stream food webs of Lake George, New York (USA). Farrell, JL; Myer, PK; Nierzwicki-Bauer, SA; Pettitt, EA; Schaller, MF; Swinton, MW, 2022)	1.29
" Thiols have been known to affect MeHg bioavailability in microorganisms, but how thiols influence MeHg accumulation in rice plants remains unknown."	( Important Roles of Thiols in Methylmercury Uptake and Translocation by Rice Plants. Feng, J; Gu, B; Hao, YY; Huang, Q; Liu, YR; Wang, C; Wei, RR; Yan, RQ; Zhou, XQ; Zhu, YJ, 2022)	1
" The gut microbes not only can be affected by environmental contaminants but they themselves can alter the speciation and bioavailability of these contaminants."	( Differential toxicity of potentially toxic elements to human gut microbes. Bolan, N; Bolan, S; Grainge, I; Kunhikrishnan, A; Naidu, R; Seshadri, B; Talley, NJ, 2022)	0.72
" It has become increasingly obvious that Hg bioavailability is spatially diverse and temporally dynamic but current models are mostly built on single thiolated ligand systems, omitting ligand exchanges and interactions, or the inclusion of dissolved gaseous phases."	( Diffusion of H DiSpirito, AA; Poulain, AJ; Semrau, JD; Stenzler, BR; Zhang, R, 2022)	0.72
"Toxicity, mobility, bioavailability and biofunctions of chromium, cadmium, mercury and lead are heavily dependent upon their specific chemical forms, leading to a high demand to metal speciation analysis rather than total quantification."	( Simultaneous measurements of Cr, Cd, Hg and Pb species in ng L Cheng, H; Guo, F; Liu, J; Song, Y; Wang, Y; Zeng, P, 2022)	0.95
"Biosynthetic nano-selenium (bio-SeNP), as a plant growth regulator, has better bioavailability and lower toxicity than selenite and selenate."	( Foliar application of biosynthetic nano-selenium alleviates the toxicity of Cd, Pb, and Hg in Brassica chinensis by inhibiting heavy metal adsorption and improving antioxidant system in plant. Dong, Y; Jin, H; Zhu, N; Zhu, Y, 2022)	0.72
" In this paper, 26 soil samples were analyzed to assess the speciation, bioavailability and human health risk of Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in urban soils of a heavy industrial city in NE China by using a Monte Carlo simulation approach."	( Bioavailability and health risk of toxic heavy metals (As, Hg, Pb and Cd) in urban soils: A Monte Carlo simulation approach. Martín, JD; Wang, H; Yang, Q; Zhang, L, 2022)	0.93
" Furthermore, pioneering laboratory studies have reported the high bioavailability of HgS NPs."	( Understanding the risks of mercury sulfide nanoparticles in the environment: Formation, presence, and environmental behaviors. Cai, W; Lei, P; Liu, Y; Tang, W; Wu, M; Zhong, H; Zou, N, 2022)	1.02
" Nevertheless, Liposomal drug delivery system is a promising era in the field of Nano-medicine and have the advantageous of increasing drug bioavailability and retention phenomena in addition to targeting organ for all mentioned the present study was designed to investigate the hypothesis that messenger RNA gene expression of Signal transducer and activator of transcription- 5 A (STAT-5A), Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), phosphoinositol kinase (PI3K) and alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT) can trigger HgCl3 induced nephrotoxicity post Ubidecarenone and liposomal Ubidecarenone therapy."	( Ubiquitous toxicity of Mercuric Chloride in target tissues and organs: Impact of Ubidecarenone and liposomal-Ubidecarenone STAT 5A/ PTEN /PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. Abdel Megeed, RM; Kadry, MO, 2022)	0.72
" These oscillating redox conditions, in turn, can influence the transformation, speciation, and bioavailability of Hg."	( Mercury Methylation Potentials in Sediments of an Ancient Cypress Wetland Using Species-Specific Isotope Dilution GC-ICP-MS. Bussan, DD; Cizdziel, JV; Douvris, C, 2022)	2.16
" Total and bioavailability contributed significantly to As and Hg accumulation in corn, with root, stem3, and leaf accumulating more strongly."	( Bioavailability, transfer, toxicological effects, and contamination assessment of arsenic and mercury in soil-corn systems. Dong, S; Long, S; Nan, Z; Wang, S; Wu, Y; Xu, J; Zhang, Q, 2023)	1.13
" Inorganic fertilizers, especially nitrogen fertilizer, enhanced the bioavailability of mercury and the relative amount Hg-methylating microbes and therefore intensified mercury methylation in paddy soil and MeHg accumulation in rice grains."	( Inorganic versus organic fertilizers: How do they lead to methylmercury accumulation in rice grains. Huang, J; Li, C; Sun, T; Wang, D; Xie, Q; Yue, C; Zhao, X, 2022)	1.18
" Since the 1970s, Augusta Bay has become internationally recognized as a contaminated marine environment, although very little information is available regarding the temporal trend of contaminants bioavailability and biological impacts on aquatic organisms."	( 10-year time course of Hg and organic compounds in Augusta Bay: Bioavailability and biological effects in marine organisms. Ausili, A; Benedetti, M; Fattorini, D; Gorbi, S; Maggi, C; Regoli, F; Romano, E; Salmeri, A; Salvagio Manta, D; Sesta, G; Sprovieri, M, 2022)	0.72
" The bioavailabilities of different metals varied significantly, among which Cd has the highest bioavailability (> 30%)."	( Driving effects and transfer prediction of heavy metal(loid)s in contaminated courtyard gardens using redundancy analysis and multilayer perceptron. Chen, W; Ge, D; Hao, H; Li, P; Li, Y; Lv, Y; Xu, J, 2022)	0.72
" In conclusion, essential and toxic trace elements concentrations in the blood of nesting Kemp's ridley turtles may be a reflex of the ecosystem in which the turtles develop, that is, with low bioavailability of elements observed in the trophic webs in the Gulf of Mexico."	( Trace elements concentration in blood of nesting Kemp's Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) at Rancho Nuevo sanctuary, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Acosta-Sánchez, HH; Aguirre, AA; Camacho-Sánchez, FY; Espinoza-Romo, BA; Hart, CE; Leal-Moreno, R; Leal-Sepúlveda, V; Ley-Quiñónez, CP; Reyes-López, MA; Zavala-Félix, KA; Zavala-Norzagaray, AA, 2022)	0.72
" The results suggest that the impact of anthropogenic sources on Hg bioavailability is modulated by regional and global environmental changes and results from a conjunction of biological, ecological and hydrological characteristics."	( Mercury Sources, Emissions, Distribution and Bioavailability along an Estuarine Gradient under Semiarid Conditions in Northeast Brazil. de Lacerda, LD; Moura, VL, 2022)	2.16
" Therefore, hydroponic experiments were performed in which rice plants were cultured with different concentrations of nano-HgSe and micro-sized HgSe (micro-HgSe) to explore their bioavailability and toxicity."	( Nano mercury selenide as a source of mercury for rice. Cui, L; He, L; Li, B; Li, YF; Shang, L; Tian, X; Xie, H; Zhang, W; Zhao, J, 2023)	1.42
" This paper reviews conceptual models to better clarify the various geochemical and physical factors that impact MeHg production and bioavailability in intertidal ecosystems."	( The Complex Interactions Between Sediment Geochemistry, Methylmercury Production, and Bioaccumulation in Intertidal Estuarine Ecosystems: A Focused Review. Bradford, MA; Mallory, ML; O'Driscoll, NJ, 2022)	0.96
" In this review, we discuss the form distribution, transformation, and bioavailability of Hg in soil-rice systems by focusing on the Hg methylation and demethylation pathways and distribution, uptake, and accumulation in rice plants and the effects of Hg on the community structure and ecological functions of microorganisms in soil-rice systems."	( Mechanisms and biological effects of organic amendments on mercury speciation in soil-rice systems: A review. Chen, S; Gao, Y; Hu, H; Tan, W; Tang, J; Xi, B; Xiao, H; Yu, H, 2023)	1.15
" Given that Hg transformation processes are intracellular reactions, accurate assessment of the bioavailability of Hg(II)/MeHg in the environment, particularly for microorganisms, is of major importance."	( Advances in bacterial whole-cell biosensors for the detection of bioavailable mercury: A review. Cai, Y; Chen, Y; Guo, Y; Jiang, G; Liu, G; Liu, Y; Xiang, Y; Yin, Y; Zhang, Q, 2023)	1.14
"05), indicating that these metals in sediments of WL have higher bioavailability and mobility."	( Comparative study on metal concentrations in water, sediments, and two fish species (Cyprinus carpio and Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) from the Wujiang River, China. Cai, S; Cheng, J; Wang, Q; Xiao, Y; Yan, X; Zeng, B; Zhou, S, 2023)	0.91
" The role of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in controlling Hg bioavailability and methylation in rice paddy systems remains unclear."	( DOM influences Hg methylation in paddy soils across a Hg contamination gradient. Abdelhafiz, MA; Aslam, MW; Feng, X; Jiang, T; Liu, J; Meng, B; Pu, Q; Zhang, K, 2023)	0.91
" Mercury methylation potential (MMP, %MeHg in THg) and Hg bioavailability were assessed with the deployment of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGTs)."	( Mercury methylation potential and bioavailability in the sediments of two distinct aquatic systems. Qin, C; Xu, X, 2023)	3.26
" For this purpose, the ecological risk benchmarks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) were investigated on Eucalyptus forest plantation in order to gauge their bioavailability in the rhizospheric layer of Typic Torripsammentsoil and their accretion capacity in the biosphere."	( Ecotoxicological monitoring of potentially toxic elements contamination in Eucalyptus forest plantation subjected to long-term irrigation with recycled wastewater. Hawamdeh, OA; Mosa, A; Rady, M; Taha, AA, 2023)	0.91
" Despite being incapable of methylating Hg(II), methanotrophs play important roles in immobilizing both Hg(II) and MeHg, potentially influencing their bioavailability and trophic transfer."	( Adsorption and intracellular uptake of mercuric mercury and methylmercury by methanotrophs and methylating bacteria. Chang, J; Gu, B; Kang-Yun, CS; Liang, X; Lu, X; Pierce, EM; Semrau, JD; Zhang, L, 2023)	1.17
" However, the bioavailability and resupply kinetics of Hg in the paddy soil-water environment are not well understood."	( Resupply, diffusion, and bioavailability of Hg in paddy soil-water environment with flood-drain-reflood and straw amendment. Chen, W; He, Y; Huang, Y; Li, Z; Shi, X; Wang, T; Wen, X; Yang, K; Yang, X; Yang, Z; Yu, Z; Zhang, C, 2023)	0.91
" Considering the large gradients of physiochemical properties of sediments, porewater and the overlying water, the results of this study suggested that the higher net Hg methylation potential in the open shelf region was largely attributed to the lower acid volatile sulfide, lower TOC and higher salinity, which facilitated the partitioning of inorganic Hg into porewater that highly bioavailable for Hg-methylation bacteria."	( Geochemical controls on the distribution of total mercury and methylmercury in sediments and porewater from the Yangtze River Estuary to the East China Sea. Cao, F; Wang, R; Yang, S; Yin, D, 2023)	1.16
" Next, dietary strategies aimed to diminish Hg bioavailability or modulate the epithelial and microbiota responses will be revised."	( Challenges and strategies for preventing intestinal damage associated to mercury dietary exposure. Devesa, V; Domene, A; Monedero, V; Rodríguez-Viso, P; Sánchez, A; Vélez, D; Zúñiga, M, 2023)	1.14
" Strong spatial patterns of tuna mercury concentrations were shown, mainly explained by fish size, and methylmercury bioavailability in marine food web, suggesting that tunas reflect spatial trends of mercury exposure in their ecosystem."	( Are tunas relevant bioindicators of mercury concentrations in the global ocean? Lorrain, A; Médieu, A; Point, D, 2023)	1.47
" The present study compared soils affected by different industrial activities in three types of industrial cities (coal city, oil-gas city, and economic city) to control samples and examined the ecological risk based on bioavailability in the Middle Yellow River Basin."	( Impact of different industrial activities on heavy metals in floodplain soil and ecological risk assessment based on bioavailability: A case study from the Middle Yellow River Basin, northern China. Bai, J; Dai, S; Hu, Q; Liu, D; Liu, F; Nazir, N; Wang, X; Zhao, L; Zhou, J, 2023)	0.91
" Sulfate significant inhibits MeHg formation, reduces bioavailability of Hg(II) by microbes and thus inhibits Hg(II) methylation."	( Biogeochemical transformation of mercury driven by microbes involved in anaerobic digestion of municipal wastewater. Cheng, H; Du, H; Gao, Y; Igarashi, Y; Imanaka, T; Liu, L; Luo, F; Ma, M; Wang, D; Xiong, B, 2023)	1.19
" Moreover, final Zn and Hg content increase in SFSs labile fractions indicated their higher bioavailability after the tests."	( Assessment of environmental parameters effect on potentially toxic elements mobility in foreshore sediments to support marine-coastal contamination prediction. Fabbricino, M; Ferraro, A; Fratino, U; Mali, M; Marino, E; Pontoni, L; Race, M; Spasiano, D; Trancone, G, 2023)	0.91
" However, the impact of aging straw amendment on the bioavailability of mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in paddy soil remains unclear."	( Aging rice straw reduces the bioavailability of mercury and methylmercury in paddy soil. Chen, W; He, Y; Li, Z; Ma, C; Wang, T; Wen, X; Yang, X; Zhang, C, 2023)	1.4
"In this study, the pollution and bioavailability of heavy metals in the sediments of Anzali Wetland were measured by analyzing data from sequential chemical extraction of sediments, risk assessment code (RAC), and sediment pollution indices."	( Investigating heavy metal pollution in Anzali coastal wetland sediments: A statistical approach to source identification. Karbassi, A; Sadrinasab, M; Sarang, A; Zarei, S, 2023)	0.91
" Less than 3% of adsorbed Hg(II) was mobilized from the MPs in freshwater, but that increased up to 73% under simulated avian digestive conditions, suggesting increased bioavailability of Hg(II) from ingested MPs."	( Adsorption/desorption of mercury (II) by artificially weathered microplastics: Kinetics, isotherms, and influencing factors. Cizdziel, JV; Gao, Z; Olubusoye, BS; Wontor, K, 2023)	1.21
" Here we show that the concentration of DOM-associated thiol functional groups (DOM-RSH) varies substantially across contrasting aquatic systems and dictates MeHg speciation and bioavailability to phytoplankton."	( Dissolved organic matter thiol concentrations determine methylmercury bioavailability across the terrestrial-marine aquatic continuum. Baumann, Z; Björn, E; Liem-Nguyen, V; Mason, R; Seelen, E; Skyllberg, U; Wünsch, U, 2023)	1.15
" Therefore, it is important to assess the interplay between these two elements since Se may form complexes with Hg reducing its bioavailability and toxicity."	( Mercury speciation in selenium enriched wheat plants hydroponically exposed to mercury pollution. Boada, R; Llugany, M; Manivannan, N; Marini, C; Simonelli, L; Subirana, MA; Valiente, M, 2023)	2.35

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Females exposed to low-level mercury for a long term mainly manifested dysmenorrhoea. In vivo detoxification trials in dosed rabbits and dogs showed the effectiveness of the APMMB for removal of mercury compounds by hemoperfusion.

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" This view is supported by the following facts: (a) mersalyl acted with a similar dose-response curve upon an intact as well as a detergent-dispersed cyclase preparation while no effect was observed upon a solubilized Mg2+-ATPase preparation; (b) a covalent p-chloromercuribenzoate-Sephadex preparation (but not its supernatant) inhibited the cyclase from intact membranes."	( Adenylate cyclase from rat-liver plasma membrane: inhibition by mersalyl and other mercurial derivatives. Hanoune, J; Mavier, P, 1975)	0.25
"Four infant monkeys were dosed orally with 500 microgram Hg/kg body wt."	( Neurotoxic response of infant monkeys to methylmercury. Nera, EA; Truelove, JF; Willes, RF, 1978)	0.52
" In a combination of two metal salts, the dose of one metal of the pair was fixed at or near the no-effect level while the dose of the second metal was increased until the entire dose-response curve was obtained."	( Combined effects in toxicology--a rapid systematic testing procedure: cadmium, mercury, and lead. Riley, EJ; Schubert, J; Tyler, SA, )	0.36
" The fed animals have been killed at definite times all along the experiment and the metals dosed in the body."	( [Determination of various toxic minerals in spiruline algae of different origins, and evaluation of long-term toxicity in the rat of a lot of spiruline algae of Mexican origin]. Boudène, C; Collas, E; Jenkins, C, 1975)	0.25
"Mallard drakes accumulated mercury rapidly from dietary dosage of methylmercury dicyandiamide and eliminated it slowly, retaining approximately one half at the end of 84 days; no measurable loss occurred between the end of the 7th and 56th days, but loss resumed concurrently with new feather growth, and continued through the 112th day, the close of the study."	( Prolonged retention of methyl mercury by mallard drakes. Bruns, M; McLane, MA; Stickel, LF; Stickel, WH, 1977)	0.84
" Brain concentrations of mercury reported on rats dosed repeatedly with MeHg+ agreed with these values which justifies their use when experiments are planned to give a certain brain MeHg+ concentration."	( The kinetics of methylmercury administered repeatedly to rats. Butler, WH; Magos, L, 1976)	0.87
"Mice dosed with methylmercury chloride (0."	( The effect of oral doses of a polythiol resin on the excretion of methylmercury in mice treated with cysteine, D-penicillamine or phenobarbitone. Clarkson, TW; Magos, L, 1976)	0.8
"Hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis from acetate-1-14C, hepatic cholesterol level and accumulation of mercury into various tissues were examined following oral administration of methyl- or ethyl-mercury to mice (or rat) at next dosage levels, 80 ppm for 10-19 days, 50 ppm for 30 days and 100 ppm for 15 days."	( [The tissue distribution and the effect of mercury on the hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis following the oral administration of methyl- and ethylmercurial compounds (author's transl)]. , 1976)	0.73
" The latent period of up to 60 days between dosage and the onset of symptoms was probably the major factor contributing to the size of the epidemic."	( An outbreak of organomercury poisoning among Iraqi farmers. Al-Mufti, AW; Al-Tikriti, K, 1976)	0.57
" Mercury concentrations were 200 times greater in tissue fractions of oysters dosed with mercury-metabolizing bacteria compared with the oysters held under control conditions without mercury-metabolizing bacteria."	( Role of bacteria in bioaccumulation of mercury in the oyster Crassostrea virginica. Colwell, RR; Nelson, JD; Sayler, GS, 1975)	1.43
" Mercury ion-induced antifertility effects at the dosage used in these experiments are reversible."	( Effects of mercury on spermatogenesis studied by velocity sedimentation cell separation and serial mating. Dixon, RL; Lee, IP, 1975)	1.55
"Histopathologic and autoradiographic studies were performed on monkeys of the genera Saimiri and Macaca after acute and chronic oral exposure to several dosage regimens of methylmercuric chloride (MeHg)."	( Alkylmercurial encephalopathy in the monkey (Saimiri sciureus and Macaca arctoides): a histopathologic and autoradiographic study. Evans, HL; Garman, RH; Weiss, B, 1975)	0.25
" The onset of neurological symptoms after receiving 25 mg Hg/kg of methylmercury chloride occurred between 8 to 15 days post dosing in the surviving rats."	( Toxicity of methylmercury: effects on different ages of rats. Lin, FM; Malaiyandi, M; Sierra, CR, 1975)	0.82
" 3 DMSA was effective in decreasing body burden and the brain concentration of Hg in rats dosed orally with methylmercury (MeHgCl) when intraperitoneal treatment started with 40 mg/kg DMSA 24 h after Hg."	( The effects of dimercaptosuccinic acid on the excretion and distribution of mercury in rats and mice treated with mercuric chloride and methylmercury chloride. Magos, L, 1976)	0.7
" Thus, the effect of mercury showed a biphasic pattern both in dose-response and time-response relationships."	( Effect of HgCl2 on rat kidney cells in primary culture. Inamoto, H; Inamoto, N; Ino, Y; Kihara, HK; Wada, T, 1976)	0.57
"Previous experimental studies on transplacental passage and possible fetotoxicity of methylmercury have almost exclusively used a single dosage or 2-4 repeated doses of mercury on specific days during gestation and often used at relatively high dose levels."	( Transplacental passage and fetal deposition of mercury after low-level exposure to methylmercury--effect of seleno-L-methionine. Andersen, O; Nielsen, JB, 1992)	0.76
" Dose-response calculations showed weak but statistically significant relations between symptom prevalence and current mercury concentrations in both blood and urine."	( Effects of occupational exposure to mercury vapour on the central nervous system. Almkvist, O; Langworth, S; Söderman, E; Wikström, BO, 1992)	0.77
" Ganglion cells (types A and B) and macrophages were found to accumulate mercury after a total dosage of 400 micrograms HgCl2."	( Mercury in the dorsal root ganglia of rats treated with inorganic or organic mercury. Danscher, G; Møller-Madsen, B; Schiønning, JD, 1991)	1.96
" They study four materials and in some cases they found big want of precisione in dosing of capsules."	( [Experimental verification of the content of premeasured capsules of four different dental amalgams]. Piccirillo, P; Riccio, C; Serpico, R, )	0.13
" Furthermore, there was a general tendency, even at 60 s after dosing, for certain tissues - lung, brain, and heart - to have higher values after dosing from the jugular vein."	( The effects of dose of elemental mercury and first-pass circulation time on exhalation and organ distribution of inorganic mercury in rats. Clarkson, TW; Hudson, AR; Magos, L, 1989)	0.56
" The contents of cholesterol and heavy metals were in ranges which can be regarded as negligible; the content of vitamin A in menhaden oils, however, was found in amounts which warrant that pregnant women do not exceed the dosage as recommended by the manufacturers."	( [Contaminating substances in 22 over-the-counter fish oil and cod liver oil preparations: cholesterol, heavy metals and vitamin A]. Baum, H; Biesalski, HK; Klein, B; Koller, H; Luley, C, 1989)	0.28
"Female monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) were dosed chronically with the equivalent of 10, 25, or 50 micrograms/kg/day methyl mercury until at least 90% of estimated blood equilibrium was reached and were then bred to untreated males."	( Blood mercury concentrations following methyl mercury exposure in adult and infant monkeys. Rice, DC, 1989)	0.97
" After adjusting for potential confounding factors, including dietary fish intake, medications, smoking and alcohol consumption, there was clear monotonic dose-response association between PD and blood mercury levels."	( Epidemiologic study on the association between body burden mercury level and idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Devathasan, G; Ngim, CH, 1989)	0.71
" A dose-response effect was observed over four levels of selenium exposure."	( Chemical quality of maternal drinking water and congenital heart disease. Cohen, A; Rothman, KJ; Theodore, M; Zierler, S, 1988)	0.27
" While we found linear dose-response curves in some strains, these curves had a different shape in others."	( Immunopathological signs in mice treated with mercury compounds--I. Identification by the popliteal lymph node assay of responder and nonresponder strains. Gleichmann, E; Radaszkiewicz, T; Stiller-Winkler, R, 1988)	0.53
" The effective concentrations of the test chemicals that cause 50% of root length as compared to control (EC50) were determined from dose-response curves so obtained."	( Biomonitoring of low levels of mercurial derivatives in water and soil by Allium micronucleus assay. Dash, S; Panda, BB; Panda, KK, 1988)	0.27
" The increase in urinary excretion was directly proportional to the whole body burden of mercury at the time of dosing with DMPS in animals dosed with HgCl2 and exposed to mercury vapor."	( Estimation of mercury burdens in rats by chelation with dimercaptopropane sulfonate. Cherian, MG; Clarkson, TW; Cox, C; Miles, EF, 1988)	0.86
" Cytogenetic studies revealed significant clumping of chromosomes in metaphase at all dose levels and the frequency of clumping increased as dosage increased."	( In vivo evaluation of teratogenesis and cytogenetic changes following methylmercuric chloride treatment. Curle, DC; Persaud, TV; Ray, M, 1987)	0.27
" Dose-response relationships between frequency of eating fish and hair mercury level were found in all the settlements."	( The mercury content of hair of Japanese immigrants in various locations in South America. Kondo, H; Tsugane, S, 1987)	1.06
" The excretion of Hg (after dosing with HgCl2) was not influenced by N-acetylcysteine."	( Differential effect of N-acetylcysteine on excretion of the metals Hg, Cd, Pb and Au. Ottenwälder, H; Simon, P, 1987)	0.27
" The teratogenic effects in the foetus and both the structural and functional damage to the maternal kidneys, however, are essentially the same in animals that are dosed with Hg2+ either immediately before, or immediately after these gestational ages."	( The toxicity and teratogenicity of mercuric mercury in the pregnant rat. Holt, D; Webb, M, 1986)	0.53
" Dose-response studies have been performed to ascertain whether anti-GBM responses are correlated with massive kidney damage and release of renal antigens."	( Mercury-induced autoimmune glomerulonephritis in inbred rats. I. Kinetics and species specificity of autoimmune responses. Bigazzi, PE; Hirszel, P; McCoy, JP; Michaelson, JH, 1985)	1.71
" Urinary Hg excretion was variable during the first 24 h after HgCl2 injection and tended to be higher with higher dosage unless the animals became anuric early on."	( Renal mercury content in HgCl2-induced acute renal failure in furosemide/saline-protected and nonprotected rats. Brunner, FP; de Rougemont, D; Robbiani, M; Seiler, H; Thiel, G, 1985)	0.75
" The response was all-or-none for individual particles; the dose-response curve portrayed the variation in particle resistance within the lysosomal population."	( Effect of mercurial compounds on structure-linked latency of lysosomal hydrolases. Reith, A; Verity, MA, 1967)	0.25
" Total amounts of mercury in tissues were quite proportional to the dosage and were higher in males than in females."	( Eggshell thinning in Japanese quail fed mercuric chloride. Anderson, JL; Bache, CA; Gutenmann, WH; Lisk, DJ; Stoewsand, GS, 1971)	0.58
"A daily dosing model for methylmercury (MM) intoxication was developed for the purpose of testing for possible adverse effects resulting from the administration of complexing agents used in the treatment of MM poisoning."	( A methylmercury toxicity model to test for possible adverse effects resulting from chelating agent therapy. Kostyniak, PJ; Soiefer, AI, 1984)	0.99
" Cadmium persisted in the tissues much longer than mercury, and while the mercury concentrations began to decline as soon as dosing ceased, cadmium concentrations in kidney and intestine increased even after dosing ceased."	( Comparative distributions of zinc, cadmium and mercury in the tissues of experimental mice. Kendall, MD; Nicholson, JK; Osborn, D, 1984)	0.78
"Mercuric chloride (HgCl2) was administered at 3 dosage levels (0."	( Effects of neonatal mercuric chloride administration on growth and biochemical development of neuronal and non-neuronal tissues in the rat: comparison with methylmercury. Bartolome, J; Slotkin, TA; Whitmore, WL, 1984)	0.46
" The results showed that administration of ambilhar to rats dosed with mercuric chloride, resulted in a significant increase in the faecal excretion of mercury."	( On the effects of ambilhar on mobilisation and biliary excretion of mercury. Abdel Aziz, FT; Abdel-Rahim, A; Al-Tamer, YY; Bashi, AD, 1982)	0.7
" There was no mortality and only minimal histological changes occurred in kidneys of dosed mice."	( Immunological and biochemical responses in mice treated with mercuric chloride. Boorman, GA; Cox, JW; Dean, JH; Dieter, MP; Jameson, CW; Luster, MI, 1983)	0.27
" This work holds considerable promise for the study of dosage adjustments in patients with renal disease."	( Quantitative investigation of renal handling of drugs in dogs with renal insufficiency. Hori, R; Kamiya, A; Okumura, K, 1984)	0.27
" Dose-response data for ouabain inhibition of PAH transport and tubule Na,K-adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity were identical."	( Heavy metal inhibition of p-aminohippurate transport in flounder renal tissue: sites of HgCl2 action. Miller, DS, 1981)	0.26
" A dose-response relationship was found."	( Clinical observations in ethyl mercury chloride poisoning. Zhang, J, 1984)	0.55
" In vivo detoxification trials in dosed rabbits and dogs showed the effectiveness of the APMMB for removal of mercury compounds by hemoperfusion."	( Extracorporeal removal of mercury by hemoperfusion through agarose-polymercaptal microsphere beads. Dalit, M; Marcus, L; Margel, S; Mashiah, A; Savin, H, )	0.64
" Brain mercury concentrations were measured in order to find the dose-response relationship and the time dependence of the MMC-induced sleep disorder."	( Effect of methylmercury chloride on sleep-waking rhythms in rats. Arito, H; Hara, N; Torii, S, 1983)	1.07
" Mice were orally dosed with [203 Hg]methylmercury chloride (10 mg/kg) for 1 to 9 days."	( Methylmercury distribution, metabolism, and neurotoxicity in the mouse brain. Buncel, E; Norris, AR; Racz, WJ; Vandewater, LJ, 1983)	1.01
" A dose-response effect was also evident."	( Induction of chromosomal aberrations in fish Boleophthalmus dissumieri after exposure in vivo to mitomycin C and heavy metals mercury, selenium and chromium. Krishnaja, AP; Rege, MS, )	0.34
" Greater accumulation of Hg in liver after a longer treatment and the respective change in enzyme activity clearly showed a dose-response relationship."	( Mercurial toxicity in the liver of a freshwater teleost Channa punctatus. Rana, SV; Sharma, R, 1982)	0.26
"Rats were dosed once per os with either plant-incorporated or solution-radioactive methylmercury (MeHg)."	( The effects of plant-incorporated methylmercury on its distribution, excretion and demethylation patterns in the rat. Czuba, M; Komsta-Szumska, E; Mortimer, DC; Reuhl, KR, 1982)	0.75
" These results indicate that dosing Pekin ducks with 15."	( Ultrastructural alterations of the liver of Pekin ducks fed methyl mercury-containing diets. Bhatnagar, MK; Vrablic, OE; Yamashiro, S, 1982)	0.5
" Quantitative data clearly showed a dose-response relationship between the amount of mercury retained in the liver and inhibition of enzymes (i."	( Co-enzyme effects of inorganic mercury in the liver of a freshwater fish Channa punctatus. Rana, SV; Sharma, R, 1982)	0.77
"The properties of mercury and selenium existing in high-molecular weight substance(s) (HMWS) obtained from plasma, stroma-free hemolysate, soluble and insoluble fractions of the liver of rabbits dosed with mercuric chloride and selenite were studied."	( Properties of mercury and selenium in a high-molecular weight substance in rabbit tissues formed by simultaneous administration. Imura, N; Naganuma, A, 1981)	0.96
"Pregnant and virgin female rats were dosed by gastric lavage 10 times or 5 times with 5 mg/kg mercury as methylmercury."	( Comparative study of the sensitivity of virgin and pregnant rats to methylmercury. Clarkson, TW; Magos, L; Majeed, MA; Peristianis, GC; Snowden, RT, 1980)	0.71
" Because ataxia was a common accompaniment of the changes in operant behavior, other methods of producing ataxia (hobbling one foot or dosing with ethanol) were also studied in some birds."	( Methylmercury-induced changes in operant discrimination by the pigeon. Evans, HL; Laties, VG, 1980)	0.74
"The metallothionein fractions, isolated by gel filtration from the kidneys of rats that have been dosed with Cd2+, Hg2+ or Cd2+ followed by Hg2+, yield very different elution profiles on ion-exchange chromatography."	( The in vivo effects of maleate on the cation-distribution in rat kidney metallothionein sub-fractions after induction by cadmium and/or mercury. Holt, D; Magos, L; Webb, M, 1980)	0.46
" After treatment with MM, instead of the expected decrease in enzyme activities, an increase was observed in the kidney and a small decrease in the liver with no dose-response relation in either organ."	( The differential modulation of the enzymes of glutathione metabolism. Indication of overlapping effects of toxicity and repair in mouse liver and kidney after dietary treatment with methyl mercury and sodium selenite. Di Simplicio, P; Gorelli, M; Leonzio, C; Vignani, R, 1993)	0.48
" The animals were dosed for 7 days with MMC 1 mg/kg/d and some were then kept without treatment for a further."	( Fluctuation of trace elements during methylmercury toxication and chelation therapy. Bapu, C; Purohit, RC; Sood, PP, 1994)	0.55
" Comparison of mercury concentrations found in Georgia otters to those associated with adverse effects in otter and mink (Mustela vison), indicate sublethal contamination with concentrations in some individuals approaching that observed in experimentally dosed individuals that developed clinical signs of mercurialism."	( Sublethal concentrations of mercury in river otters: monitoring environmental contamination. Bush, PB; Halbrook, RS; Jenkins, JH; Seabolt, ND, 1994)	0.94
" Dose-response relations are still incompletely known, especially concentrating developmental neurotoxicity under conditions of chronic exposure."	( Methylmercury: significance of intrauterine and postnatal exposures. Grandjean, P; Nielsen, JB; Weihe, P, 1994)	0.77
" Females exposed to low-level mercury for a long term mainly manifested dysmenorrhoea, and the incidence of dysmenorrhoea increased with exposure dose, suggesting a dose-response relationship."	( [Effects of mercury exposure on reproduction in female workers]. Fu, WZ, 1993)	0.95
"Rats were dosed with methylmercuric chloride, either by gastric gavage (5 x 10 mg kg-1 body weight over a 15-day period), or in their drinking water (20 mg methylmercuric chloride l-1 for 14 or 42 days)."	( The localization of mercury and metallothionein in the cerebellum of rats experimentally exposed to methylmercury. Jasani, B; Leyshon-Sørland, K; Morgan, AJ, 1994)	0.61
"The influence of age and sex on the threshold dose of mercury in Minamata disease was studied by dose-response analysis based on mercury concentrations in hair obtained mainly from adults living near the Agano River at the beginning of Niigata Minamata disease outbreak in 1965."	( [Influence of age and sex on threshold dose of mercury in Minamata disease as determined by hair mercury concentration]. Kato, H; Kinjo, Y; Shibata, Y; Takizawa, Y, 1993)	0.79
"Hair taken from rats dosed with 203Hg-labeled methylmercury was fed to previously untreated rats in order to determine if the organomercurial was available for release from the hair matrix within the gut lumen and for subsequent systemic absorption."	( Absorption of methylmercury from hair ingested by rats. Dedrick, RL; Farris, FF, 1993)	0.86
" Determination of the comparative dose-response relationships of DMSA and Mi-ADMS on corporal and renal mercury concentrations revealed the monoester to be more active than DMSA on both parameters at each dose used."	( meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid monoalkyl esters: effects on mercury levels in mice. Gale, GR; Jones, MM; Singh, PK; Smith, AB, 1993)	0.74
" The proposed method was applied successfully to the determination of prenalterol hydrochloride either in the pure form or in its dosage forms."	( Polarographic determination of prenalterol hydrochloride through treatment with nitrous acid. Aly, FA; Belal, F; Walash, MI, 1995)	0.29
"In this paper we report additional results from the analysis of dose-response data on delayed development from the outbreak of methylmercury poisoning in rural Iraq during the winter of 1971-72."	( Analysis of data on delayed development from the 1971-72 outbreak of methylmercury poisoning in Iraq: assessment of influential points. Clarkson, T; Cox, C; Marsh, D; Myers, G, 1995)	0.73
" Further exploration revealed that treated monkeys required more time to retrieve treats than did nonexposed monkeys and displayed abnormalities on a clinical assessment of sense of touch in hands and feet, despite the fact that clinical examinations performed routinely during the period of dosing had not yielded abnormal results."	( Evidence for delayed neurotoxicity produced by methylmercury. Rice, DC, )	0.38
" However, dose-response relations could not be demonstrated by partial correlations to the concentration of mercury in Urine."	( Repeated neurobehavioral investigations in workers exposed to mercury in a chloralkali plant. Günther, W; Seeber, A; Sietman, B, )	0.58
" Input files require estimates of binding coefficients, first- and/or second-order metabolism constants, level of interaction between the two chemicals, and dosing information."	( A computer model and program for xenobiotic disposition during pregnancy. Luecke, RH; Pearce, BA; Wosilait, WD; Young, JF, 1997)	0.3
" However, no dose-response relation was found between U-Hg and TNF-alpha concentrations; nor were TNF-alpha concentrations affected by cumulative occupational exposure to inorganic mercury in over 20 years."	( Minimal immunological effects on workers with prolonged low exposure to inorganic mercury. Bruno, S; Candilio, G; Di Loreto, M; Di Stefano, R; Foa, V; Franco, G; Lasorsa, G; Soleo, L; Vacca, A; Vimercati, L; Zocchetti, C, 1997)	0.71
"05) for HpD and separately for NPe6, a consistent dose-response relationship was not observed for either."	( Mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e6 (NPe6) and hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) in photodynamic therapy administered to a human cholangiocarcinoma model. Wang, KK; Wong Kee Song, LM; Zinsmeister, AR, 1998)	0.3
" In this paper a nonlinear isobologram model is proposed to analyze the joint action of chemical mixtures for quantitative dose-response relationships."	( A nonlinear isobologram model with Box-Cox transformation to both sides for chemical mixtures. Chen, DG; Pounds, JG, 1998)	0.3
" Mercury concentrations in milk of the dams and in whole body, blood, plasma, GI-tract, liver, kidneys, and brain of the offspring were followed up to 11 days after dosing (until lactational Day 21)."	( Lactational exposure and neonatal kinetics of methylmercury and inorganic mercury in mice. Jönsson, S; Karlsson, MO; Oskarsson, A; Sundberg, J, 1999)	1.46
" The public health implication of this lack of linearity in the low-dose area of the dose-response curve raises the question of whether low doses of carcinogens will reduce cancer risk."	( Can the concept of hormesis Be generalized to carcinogenesis? Baldwin, LA; Calabrese, EJ, 1998)	0.3
" This dosing protocol was lethal to over 60% of MT-null mice but did not kill any wild-type mice."	( Pulmonary toxicity caused by acute exposure to mercury vapor is enhanced in metallothionein-null mice. Satoh, M; Shimada, A; Sumi, Y; Tohyama, C; Yasutake, A; Yoshida, M, 1999)	0.56
" This produced a dosage form with a high intraparticulate porosity in the dry state."	( Tablet and capsule hydrophilic matrices based on heterodisperse polysaccharides having porosity-independent in vitro release profiles. Kelly, ML; Staniforth, JN; Tobyn, MJ, 2000)	0.31
" The primary human exposure is low dosage from fish consumption."	( Association between prenatal exposure to methylmercury and cognitive functioning in Seychellois children: a reanalysis of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Ability from the main cohort study. Cernichiari, E; Choi, A; Clarkson, TW; Cox, C; Davidson, PW; Myers, GJ; Palumbo, DR; Shamlaye, C; Sloane-Reeves, J, 2000)	0.56
" Nose-only Hg degrees vapor inhalation exposures were conducted on regularly cycling rats 80-90 days of age in dose-response and acute time-course studies, which have previously proven useful as a model to identify ovarian toxicants."	( Mercury vapor and female reproductive toxicity. Davis, BJ; Fernando, R; Morgan, DL; O'Connor, RW; Price, HC; Rowland, AS, 2001)	1.75
"0 mg of sulphamethoxazole in pure and dosage forms."	( Indirect potentiometric titration of sulphamethoxazole in the presence of trimethoprim in co-trimazole tablets using copper based mercury film electrode. Abdul Kamal Nazer, M; Riyazuddin, P; Shabeer, TK, 2001)	0.52
" Insufficient dosing of magnesium reduced the P removal performance."	( Controlled struvite crystallisation for removing phosphorus from anaerobic digester sidestreams. Barr, K; Münch, EV, 2001)	0.31
"The risk assessment consisted of hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization."	( An assessment of thimerosal use in childhood vaccines. Ball, LK; Ball, R; Pratt, RD, 2001)	0.31
" As part of a program for assessment of the quality of herbal medicines, we have analyzed 21 over-the-counter ginseng (Panax ginseng) products in various dosage forms."	( Determination of heavy metals and pesticides in ginseng products. Abourashed, EA; Allgood, J; Benson, WH; Khan, IA; Schlenk, D; Walker, LA, )	0.13
"" Finally, he gives interesting guidelines on the dosage and side effects of mercury."	( Treatment of heart failure according to William Stokes: the enchanted mercury. Mehra, MR; Ventura, HO; Young, JB, 2001)	0.77
" But the limit dosage recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, measured by the average risk index, would be exceeded often."	( Estimation and validation of mercury intake associated with fish consumption in an EPIC cohort of Spain. Aguinagalde, FX; Amiano, P; Amurrio, A; Azpiri, MA; Dorronsoro, M; Sanzo, JM, 2001)	0.6
" The method was successfully applied for the analysis of meloxicam in the tablet dosage form."	( Electrochemical reduction of meloxicam at mercury electrode and its determination in tablets. Beltagi, AM; Ghoneim, MM; Radi, A, 2002)	0.58
" Additionally there was evidence for a dose-response relationship of effect sizes, if all test results were taken into account."	( A meta-analysis for neurobehavioural results due to occupational mercury exposure. Meyer-Baron, M; Schaeper, M; Seeber, A, 2002)	0.55
" Furthermore, the significant differences in blood and urinary mercury concentrations of the three sites reflect the dose-response relationships."	( Urinary markers of workers chronically exposed to mercury vapor. Abdennour, C; Boubsil, S; Boulakoud, MS; Khelili, K; Nezzal, A; Slimani, S, 2002)	0.81
"As mercury can give rise to allergic and immunotoxic reactions which may be genetically regulated, in the absence of adequate dose-response studies for immunologically sensitive individuals, it has not been possible to set a level for mercury in blood or urine below which mercury related symptoms will not occur."	( Mercury exposure and early effects: an overview. Kazantzis, G, )	2.2
" An extension of this analysis will be performed with a structural equations approach in order to study the dose-response relationships among the various variables according to a hierarchical path defined on biological basis."	( [Use of regression analysis in the study of the association between different mercury exposure routes and some functional variables]. Cortesi, I; Decarli, A; Lucchini, R; Parrinello, G, )	0.36
" scaber fed with 203Hg(2+) or Me(203)Hg(+) dosed food was completely efficient only at elevated temperatures."	( Transformations of mercury in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea). Drobne, D; Horvat, M; Jereb, V; Pihlar, B, 2003)	0.65
"Non-differential measurement error in the exposure variable is known to attenuate the dose-response relationship."	( Consequences of exposure measurement error for confounder identification in environmental epidemiology. Budtz-Jørgensen, E; Grandjean, P; Keiding, N; Weihe, P; White, RF, 2003)	0.32
"A simple and rapid potentiometric method for the estimation of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical dosage forms has been developed."	( Indirect potentiometric titration of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical preparations using copper based mercury film electrode. Abdul Kamal Nazer, MM; Hameed, AR; Riyazuddin, P, 2004)	0.54
" Next, we combined the results of chronic-feeding studies with similar protocols and endpoints in a meta-analysis to derive a dose-response curve for mink exposed to mercury in the diet."	( Derivation of an ambient water quality criterion for mercury: taking account of site-specific conditions. Moore, DR; Richardson, GM; Teed, RS, 2003)	0.76
"0 microg/l ( approximately bottom 5%), showed a clear protective dose-response relation; there was a decreasing risk of being a "case" (having an HgU > or =15 microg/l) with increasing ethanol consumption."	( The inhibition of mercury absorption by dietary ethanol in humans: cross-sectional and case-control studies. Martin, MD; Naleway, C, 2004)	0.66
" Dose-response data on neurodevelopment are particularly limited."	( Mercury exposure and child development outcomes. Davidson, PW; Myers, GJ; Weiss, B, 2004)	1.77
"The blood concentrations of mercury and arseic reached the highest point in normal rats at one hour following single oral dosing of Angong Niuhuang pill."	( [Absorption and distribution of mercury and arsenic from realgar and cinnabar of angong niuhuang pill in normal rats and rats with cerebral ischemia]. Huang, N; Jin, AY; Li, CY; Liang, AH; Wang, JH; Wang, L; Wang, YS; Wang, ZM; Xue, BY; Ye, ZG; Zhang, J, 2003)	0.9
"The DCA (Drug Control Authority), Malaysia, has implemented the phase 3 registration of traditional medicines on 1 January 1992, with special emphasis on the quality, efficacy, and safety (including the presence of heavy metals) in all pharmaceutical dosage forms of traditional medicine preparations."	( Determination of mercury by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometer in Tongkat Ali preparations obtained in Malaysia. Ang, HH; Cheang, HS; Lee, EL, )	0.47
" Some of these include the choice of a linear model for the relationship between mercury body burden and neuropsychological performance, the choice of values of P0 and the benchmark response, the use of the "critical study/critical endpoint" approach in the interpretation of the maternal body burden that corresponds to the RfD, the use of central tendencies in a one-compartment pharmacokinetic model rather than the inclusion of the distributions of variables for the population of reproductive-age women, the assumption of unity for the ratio of fetal cord blood to maternal blood methylmercury concentrations, the choice of a total of 10 as an uncertainty factor, and the lack of dose-response analysis for other health effects such as cardiovascular disease."	( The US EPA reference dose for methylmercury: sources of uncertainty. Rice, DC, 2004)	0.82
" For comparison, PND 16 mice received an IM injection of concentrated dosing suspensions (2 microl dosing vol."	( Mercury concentrations in brain and kidney following ethylmercury, methylmercury and Thimerosal administration to neonatal mice. Burka, LT; Harris, MW; Harry, GJ, 2004)	1.77
" Estimates of daily metal ingestion for adults and children estimated using manufacturers' dosage recommendations with comparisons to US Pharmacopeia and US Environmental Protection Agency regulatory standards."	( Heavy metal content of ayurvedic herbal medicine products. Burns, MJ; Davis, RB; Eisenberg, DM; Kales, SN; Paquin, J; Phillips, RS; Saper, RB, 2004)	0.32
" Determination of the compound in oral dosage forms was achieved using the standard addition method."	( Adsorptive stripping voltammetric determination of ambroxol. Habib, IH; Zayed, SI, 2005)	0.33
" The combined use of increased dosage of sulfide and ferrous ions ([S]/[Hg]=2 and [Fe]/[Hg]=3 at pH=6) can significantly reduce interferences by chloride and/or phosphate during sulfide-induced mercury immobilization."	( Stabilization of mercury-containing wastes using sulfide. Bishop, PL; Piao, H, 2006)	0.86
" A positive dose-response pattern was also observed, where participants who reported eating locally caught fish more than once a week had higher mercury levels (M=2."	( Body burdens of mercury in lower Hudson River area anglers. Bopp, RF; Gobeille, AK; Godbold, JH; Landrigan, PJ; Morland, KB, 2006)	0.88
" edulis low concentrations of mercury, possibly also of other of the metals determined in the present study, may induce dose-response relationships of a hormetic ('J-shaped') nature."	( Damage to DNA and lipids in Boletus edulis exposed to heavy metals. Andersen, RA; Collin-Hansen, C; Steinnes, E, 2005)	0.62
" Dose-response relations were considered for measures of mercury levels in urine (81% of studies reported), blood (42% of studies reported), and air samples (33% of studies reported)."	( A meta-analysis of the neuropsychological effects of occupational exposure to mercury. Demakis, GJ; Rohling, ML, 2006)	0.81
" As such, a total of 100 products in various pharmaceutical dosage forms of a herbal preparation found in Malaysia, containing tongkat Ali hitam, either single or combined preparations, were analyzed for the presence of a heavy toxic metal, mercury, using atomic absorption spectrophotometer, after performing a simple random sampling to enable each sample an equal chance of being selected in an unbiased manner."	( Contamination of mercury in tongkat Ali hitam herbal preparations. Ang, HH; Lee, KL, 2006)	0.86
" The husbandry and life history of mink are well understood, and this has permitted controlled dosing experiments to be conducted using animals reared in captivity."	( Mink as a sentinel species in environmental health. Basu, N; Bursian, SJ; Chan, HM; Elliott, J; Rouvinen-Watt, K; Scheuhammer, AM, 2007)	0.34
" The flotation recoveries respectively of Pb2+ and biomass more than 93% and 96% for with DA dosage of 17."	( [Biosorptive-flotation and desorption operation of heavy metals from wastewater effluents by Gordona amarae]. Wei, DZ; Zhou, DQ, 2006)	0.33
"7% of residents' hair still contained Hg concentration in excess of 1 mg/kg (the reference dosage value, RfD set by USEPA)."	( Environmental mercury contamination in China: sources and impacts. Wong, MH; Zhang, L, 2007)	0.7
" It has been observed that Hg(II) removal rate is better for FE than AC, due to large dosage requirement, whereas the adsorption capacity of AC is found to be much better than FE."	( Evaluation of Fuller's earth for the adsorption of mercury from aqueous solutions: a comparative study with activated carbon. Murthy, ZV; Oubagaranadin, JU; Sathyamurthy, N, 2007)	0.59
"The microstructure of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms (porosity, pore volume-size distribution, specific surface area) can be investigated by different methods."	( [Use of mercury porosimetry, assisted by nitrogen adsorption in the investigation of the pore structure of tablets]. Kovács, J; Szabóné Revész, P; Szepes, A, 2006)	0.77
" The dose-response relationships have been extensively studied, and the safe levels of exposure have tended to decline."	( Mercury content of hair in different populations relative to fish consumption. Srogi, K, 2007)	1.78
" Dose-response information for this relationship is useful for estimating benefits of reduced mercury exposure."	( Dose-response relationship of prenatal mercury exposure and IQ: an integrative analysis of epidemiologic data. Axelrad, DA; Bellinger, DC; Ryan, LM; Woodruff, TJ, 2007)	0.83
"We estimated a dose-response relationship between maternal mercury body burden and subsequent childhood decrements in intelligence quotient (IQ), using a Bayesian hierarchical model to integrate data from three epidemiologic studies."	( Dose-response relationship of prenatal mercury exposure and IQ: an integrative analysis of epidemiologic data. Axelrad, DA; Bellinger, DC; Ryan, LM; Woodruff, TJ, 2007)	0.85
"Inputs to the model consist of dose-response coefficients from studies conducted in the Faroe Islands, New Zealand, and the Seychelles Islands."	( Dose-response relationship of prenatal mercury exposure and IQ: an integrative analysis of epidemiologic data. Axelrad, DA; Bellinger, DC; Ryan, LM; Woodruff, TJ, 2007)	0.61
" Nevertheless, the integrated IQ coefficient provides a more robust description of the dose-response relationship for prenatal mercury exposure and cognitive functioning than results of any single study."	( Dose-response relationship of prenatal mercury exposure and IQ: an integrative analysis of epidemiologic data. Axelrad, DA; Bellinger, DC; Ryan, LM; Woodruff, TJ, 2007)	0.81
" To develop dose-response curves, impedance valvometry, in which lightweight impedance electrodes are applied to study free-ranging animals in low-stress conditions, also was used combined with a new analytical approach."	( Inorganic mercury detection by valve closure response in the freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea: integration of time and water metal concentration changes. Durrieu, G; Fournier, E; Massabuau, JC; Tran, D, 2007)	0.74
" Number of amalgam restorations had a significant dose-response relationship with U-Hg level."	( Scalp hair and urine mercury content of children in the Northeast United States: the New England Children's Amalgam Trial. Barregard, L; Bellinger, D; Dunn, JE; McKinlay, S; Trachtenberg, FL, 2008)	0.66
"The DCA (Drug Control Authority) of Malaysia implemented phase 3 registration of traditional medicines in January 1992 with special emphasis on the quality, efficacy, and safety of all dosage forms of these medicines."	( Evaluation of mercury contamination in Smilax myosotiflora herbal preparations. Ang, HH; Lee, KL, )	0.49
" In this study, we attempted to explore the toxic effects of cinnabar on the auditory brainstem response (ABR) system during 2-10 weeks administration at a clinical oral dosage of 10mg/kg/day in mice."	( Ototoxicity induced by cinnabar (a naturally occurring HgS) in mice through oxidative stress and down-regulated Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase activities. Hsu, CJ; Huang, CF; Lin-Shiau, SY; Liu, SH, 2008)	0.35
" The developed method was applied successfully for the determination of quinapril in its tablet dosage forms."	( Electrochemical behavior of quinapril and its determination in pharmaceutical formulations by square-wave voltammetry at a mercury electrode. Altinöz, S; Süslü, I, 2008)	0.55
" For the dose-response function (DRF) we use recent estimates of IQ decrement as function of Hg concentration in blood, as well as correlations between blood concentration and Hg ingestion."	( Global health impacts and costs due to mercury emissions. Rabl, A; Spadaro, JV, 2008)	0.62
" Recent investigations of dental professionals (dentists, technicians, assistants) have failed to define a threshold in the dose-response relationship linking Hg(0) with neurobehavioural outcomes, an observation generally ignored in Hg(0) REL development."	( Mercury vapour (Hg(0)): Continuing toxicological uncertainties, and establishing a Canadian reference exposure level. Brecher, RW; Hamblen, J; Richardson, GM; Samuelian, J; Scobie, H; Smith, C, 2009)	1.8
"Hair mercury levels were associated with perioral sensory loss in a dose-response relationship."	( Total mercury content in hair and neurologic signs: historic data from Minamata. Harada, M; Suzuki, E; Takao, S; Tsuda, T; Yorifuji, T, 2009)	1.35
" Reduced accumulation of Hg2+ in mice dosed with L-arginine was probably related to greater NO production and NO-MTs interactions."	( L-arginine reduces mercury accumulation in thymus of mercury-exposed mice: role of nitric oxide synthase activity and metallothioneins. Bonacucina, V; Bracci, M; Malavolta, M; Mocchegiani, E; Santarelli, L; Tomasetti, M, 2008)	0.67
" In some patients, the diagnosis of mercury poisoning has been made based on urine mercury excretions following oral dosing of meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), a metal chelator."	( Urine mercury excretion following meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid challenge in fish eaters. Caldwell, KL; Curry, SC; Gerkin, RD; Osterloh, JD; Ruha, AM; Wax, PM, 2009)	1.11
" The effects of initial mercury(II) concentration, sorption time, sorption temperature, ultrasonic treatment, and sorbent dosage on mercury-ion sorption onto AN/SA (50/50) copolymer nanoparticles with a number-average diameter of around 120 nm were significantly optimized."	( Strong adsorbability of mercury ions on aniline/sulfoanisidine copolymer nanosorbents. Feng, H; Huang, MR; Li, XG, 2009)	0.97
"Some studies show that Cd(2+) and Hg(2+) may induce cell proliferation and apoptosis via biphasic dose-response relationship in human cells."	( The role of MAPK in the biphasic dose-response phenomenon induced by cadmium and mercury in HEK293 cells. Hao, C; Hao, W; Jiang, J; Shang, L; Wei, X; Xing, L, 2009)	0.58
" The optimum TFZ dosage is about 5% and the optimum cement dosage is about 100%."	( Stabilization/solidification (S/S) of mercury-contaminated hazardous wastes using thiol-functionalized zeolite and Portland cement. Sun, XJ; Wang, QC; Zhang, SQ; Zhang, XY; Zhang, ZS, 2009)	0.62
" Effects of reaction conditions such as temperature, reaction time, bath ratio and dosage of catalyst on the grafting yield were studied."	( Preparation of amine group-containing chelating fiber for thorough removal of mercury ions. Chen, S; Ma, N; Yang, Y; Zhang, Q, 2009)	0.58
" This removal efficiency was found to be a function of the aqueous pH level, dosage of CNTs, mixing rate, and contact time."	( Removal of mercury from water by multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Al-Khaldi, S; Atieh, M; Khaled, M; Tawabini, B, 2010)	0.75
" Varying the sorbent dosage and the initial metal concentration influenced the equilibrium, but the kinetic parameters were not drastically modified."	( Mercury(II) biosorption using Lessonia sp. kelp. Guibal, E; Ly, M; Maldonado, H; Reategui, M, 2010)	1.8
"This study evaluated the effect of organic matter composition on Hg and Pb toxicity for heterotrophic respiration in mor layers in long-term in vitro dose-response experiments."	( Organic matter control of mercury and lead toxicity in mor layers. Akerblom, S; Bringmark, L; Nilsson, M, 2010)	0.66
" However, estimated cumulative daily intakes from tested homeopathic products were in all cases lower than permitted daily exposures for all dosage forms."	( Preliminary investigation of metal and metalloid contamination of homeopathic products marketed in Croatia. Bosnir, J; Dragun, Z; Puntarić, D; Tomić, S; Tumir, H; Vedrina-Dragojević, I, 2010)	0.36
" Differences were statistically significant between high dosage and untreated soil."	( Mercury uptake by Silene vulgaris grown on contaminated spiked soils. Alarcón, R; García, P; Gil-Díaz, M; Lobo, MC; Millán, R; Pérez-Sanz, A; Sierra, MJ; Vazquez, S, 2012)	1.82
" Dose-response relationships based on internal concentrations (tissue residues) are limited."	( Residue-based mercury dose-response in fish: an analysis using lethality-equivalent test endpoints. Beckvar, N; Dillon, T; Kern, J, 2010)	0.72
" During nephrotoxicity induced by administration of cyclosporine A at therapeutic dosage for 1-2 months, stress protein overexpression well correlated with oxidative and cell death, but decreased if we counteracted renal damage using antioxidants."	( Stress proteins in experimental nephrotoxicity: a ten year experience. Bonomini, F; Favero, G; Rezzani, R; Rodella, LF; Rossini, C; Stacchiotti, A, 2010)	0.36
" Moreover, on the basis of the results obtained in the present work, it is concluded that the present techniques are suitable for the routine determination of toxic metals concentration in various pharmaceutical dosage forms."	( Toxic metal contamination in Artemisia annua L. herbal preparations from different commercial sources in China. Tan, Y; Wang, Y; Wu, J; Xu, R, 2011)	0.37
" Finally, a test for trend was performed in order to evaluate possible dose-response relationships between metal levels and changes in variables categories."	( Mercury, lead and cadmium in human milk in relation to diet, lifestyle habits and sociodemographic variables in Madrid (Spain). Aragonés, N; Asensio, A; Astray, J; Bohigas, PA; Cisneros, M; de Paz, C; de Santos, A; Fernández, MA; García, JF; García-Esquinas, E; García-Sagredo, JM; Gil, E; González, MJ; Iriso, A; López-Abente, G; Martínez, M; Pastor, R; Pérez-Gómez, B; Pérez-Meixeira, AM; Pollán, M; Sanz, JC; Vioque, J, 2011)	1.81
" There is dose-response relationship between cumulative mercury exposure index (Cum Hg) and SUR in the striatum on Tc-99m TRODAT brain SPECT."	( Dose-response relationship between cumulative mercury exposure index and specific uptake ratio in the striatum on Tc-99m TRODAT SPECT. Hsiech, CM; Ku, MC; Lin, CY; Liou, SH; Tsai, SY, 2011)	0.87
" Upgrade of the mercury dosing technologies and manufacturing facilities had significantly reduced the mercury contents in fluorescent lamps, with most of them containing less than 10 or 5mg per lamp now."	( Mercury risk from fluorescent lamps in China: current status and future perspective. Cheng, H; Hu, Y, 2012)	2.17
" Appropriate DTCR dosage and the effect of pH were also explored with respect to restoration of high Hg(2+) precipitation efficiency and reduction of mercury concentrations."	( Effect of heavy metals on the stabilization of mercury(II) by DTCR in desulfurization solutions. Baig, SA; Cheng, L; Hou, J; Lu, R; Sun, M; Tang, T; Xu, X, 2012)	0.83
" There is a need to correlate this marker with more established biomarkers that presently underlie existing dose-response relationships in order to compare these relationships across studies."	( Chronologically matched toenail-Hg to hair-Hg ratio: temporal analysis within the Japanese community (U.S.). Burbacher, TM; Faustman, EM; Hinners, T; Mariën, K; Stern, AH; Tsuchiya, A, 2012)	0.38
" The chronologically matched ratio will be useful for relating MeHg exposure and dose-response derived from toenail-Hg measurements to those derived from hair-Hg measurements in other studies, and may be useful in future investigations as an indicator of stable MeHg body burden within a population."	( Chronologically matched toenail-Hg to hair-Hg ratio: temporal analysis within the Japanese community (U.S.). Burbacher, TM; Faustman, EM; Hinners, T; Mariën, K; Stern, AH; Tsuchiya, A, 2012)	0.38
" This variation can be visualized using dose-response curves of genetically related groups, similar to the way that evolutionary biologists construct reaction norms."	( Familial differences in the effects of mercury on reproduction in zebra finches. Cristol, DA; Swaddle, JP; Varian-Ramos, CW, 2013)	0.66
" The length of reaction time was found to play a more important role than C60 dosage in reducing Hg(2+) bioavailability, suggesting an overall slow kinetics of the C60-Hg interactions."	( C60 reduces the bioavailability of mercury in aqueous solutions. Beasley, C; Layton, AC; Menn, FM; Ripp, S; Sayler, GS; Shi, WJ; Xu, T; Zhuang, J; Zhuang, ZT, 2014)	0.68
"73m(2)) in a dose-response fashion (p<0."	( Mercury exposure and omega-3 fatty acid intake in relation to renal function in the US population. Ginsberg, G; Lin, JW; Lin, YS; Sonawane, B, )	1.57
" The influence of pH value, dosage of DTCR-2, reaction time, initial Hg2+ concentration as well as other heavy metal ions on the Hg2+ removal were studied."	( [Research on low-level Hg(II) removal from water by the heavy metal capturing agent]. Hu, YJ; Sheng, TT; Tan, LS; Xu, XH; Xue, XQ, 2013)	0.39
" The new matrix was synthesized and simulated through a combination of alkali activation and autoclaving process and doped with mercury nitrate at increasing dosage while monitoring the final form of the mercury and its effects on the mineral stability and structure of the new matrix."	( Stabilization of mercury using waste ladle furnace slag. Lai, D; Sun, DD; Zhang, L, 2013)	0.93
" However, there was not a linear dose-response and these findings await replication."	( Association of cadmium, lead and mercury with paraoxonase 1 activity in women. Ahrens, KA; Browne, RW; Mumford, SL; Pollack, AZ; Schisterman, EF; Sjaarda, L; Wactawski-Wende, J, 2014)	0.68
" Although the compressive strengths of the S/S samples decreased as the sulfide dosage and waste loading ratio were increased, most of the S/S samples fabricated by the MKP and CNP processes exhibited good mechanical properties."	( Stabilization/solidification of mercury-contaminated waste ash using calcium sodium phosphate (CNP) and magnesium potassium phosphate (MKP) processes. Cho, JH; Eom, Y; Lee, TG, 2014)	0.69
" The dose-response approach suggests that close to 27."	( Mercury contamination in alligators (Melanosuchus niger) from Mamirauá Reservoir (Brazilian Amazon) and human health risk assessment. Castilhos, Z; Cesar, R; Correia, J; Diniz, GT; Marsico, E; Zorro, MC, 2014)	1.85
" However, the results suggest a need for more detailed investigations to characterize patterns of local fish consumption and potential dose-response relationships between mercury exposure and adverse reproductive outcomes, particularly among AA mothers."	( Mercury in fish and adverse reproductive outcomes: results from South Carolina. Burch, JB; Cai, B; Karmaus, W; Puett, R; Svendsen, E; Vena, J; Wagner Robb, S; Wilkerson, R, 2014)	2.04
" Se can protect against Hg phytotoxicity in rice and inhibit IHg accumulation in rice tissues, but was not remarkable for MeHg at a low dosage exposure level in this study."	( Selenium modulates mercury uptake and distribution in rice (Oryza sativa L.), in correlation with mercury species and exposure level. Chai, Z; Gao, Y; Hu, Y; Li, B; Li, Y; Zhao, J; Zhao, Y, 2014)	0.73
" A FeCl3/Hg molar ratio of 100:1 in the soil was adopted as the optimum dosage of FeCl3 required to achieve maximum reduction of mercury."	( Mercury removal from contaminated soil by thermal treatment with FeCl₃ at reduced temperature. Gu, Q; Hou, D; Li, F; Ma, F; Xu, D; Zhang, Q, 2014)	2.05
" Both field-based correlational studies and a recent dosing experiment suggest that mercury exposure alters levels of the primary avian stress hormone, CORT."	( The effect of mercury on baseline corticosterone in a breeding songbird. Bradley, EL; Cristol, DA; Maddux, SL; Varian-Ramos, CW, 2015)	1
" To test this role, rats were dosed orally with cinnabar (1 g/kg/day) for 8 weeks or 12 weeks, and the control rats were treated with 5% carboxymethylcellulose solution."	( Cinnabar-induced subchronic renal injury is associated with increased apoptosis in rats. Gao, X; Ma, H; Wang, B; Wang, D; Wang, L; Wang, Y; Wu, J, 2015)	0.42
" IC50 for Hg(2+) and CH3Hg(+) of 90 nM and 137 nM, respectively, were measured by dose-response analyses."	( Mitochondrial carnitine/acylcarnitine transporter, a novel target of mercury toxicity. Barca, D; Brunelli, E; Console, L; Giangregorio, N; Indiveri, C; La Russa, D; Notaristefano, C; Scalise, M; Tonazzi, A, 2015)	0.65
"50 in the lowest educational attainment of the father), with a significant dose-response relationship observed after adjusting for the community SEP."	( Disparities in Children's Blood Lead and Mercury Levels According to Community and Individual Socioeconomic Positions. Ha, M; Hwang, SS; Kwon, HJ; Lim, S; Son, M, 2015)	0.68
" Furthermore, at an initial mercury concentration of 30 μg/L and pH levels of both 3 and 5, a Mn dosage of 4 mg/L was able to lower the mercury concentration to meet the standards for drinking water quality at less than 1 μg/L."	( Removal of trace mercury (II) from aqueous solution by in situ MnO(x) combined with poly-aluminum chloride. Huangfu, X; Lu, X; Ma, J; Wang, Y; Zhang, X, 2015)	1.05
" No significant differences were found in ktot among the dosing levels for either THg or MeHg, confirming that Hg elimination is a first-order process."	( Comparison of the Toxicokinetics and Bioaccumulation Potential of Mercury and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Goldfish (Carassius auratus). Branfireun, B; Drouillard, KG; Haffner, GD; Li, J, 2015)	0.65
" They were dosed with each of the treatments with each meal."	( Green Tea Increases the Concentration of Total Mercury in the Blood of Rats following an Oral Fish Tissue Bolus. Chen, TY; Craig, BA; Freiser, H; Janle, EM; Manganais, C; Santerre, CR, 2015)	0.67
" Agricultural drainage water samples containing ambient concentrations of both DOM and IHg were spiked with a traceable amount of isotopically enriched IHg and dosed with ferric sulfate after 0, 1, 5, and 30 days."	( Investigating the Temporal Effects of Metal-Based Coagulants to Remove Mercury from Solution in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter. Henneberry, Y; Horwath, WR; Krabbenhoft, DP; Kraus, TE, 2016)	0.67
" The biological dissolution and reduction of goethite declined with the increasing initial dosage of goethite."	( [Effects of Dissimilatory Reduction of Goethite on Mercury Methylation by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1]. Si, YB; Sun, L; Wang, H, 2015)	0.67
" A nasogastric tube was immediately placed and the patient received treatment with a chelating agent dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)/succimer 800 mg orally three times a day, a dosage decided on the basis of her body weight, plus phenytoin 125 mg intravenously three times a day."	( Elemental mercury mixed with alcohol injected intravenously as a suicide attempt. Karatapanis, S; Kotis, A; Lamprianou, F; Ntetskas, G, 2015)	0.82
"4% from that used in 2013, owing to improvement in mercury dosing dosage technology and tighter limitations on mercury content in fluorescent lamps."	( Potential mercury emissions from fluorescent lamps production and obsolescence in mainland China. Li, J; Tan, Q, 2016)	1.09
"62), and there was evidence of a dose-response relationship for green and herbal tea."	( Is there a relationship between tea intake and maternal whole blood heavy metal concentrations? Arbuckle, TE; Colapinto, CK; Dubois, L; Fraser, W, 2016)	0.43
" The 20% effect concentration from a previously published dose-response analysis appears closer to an effect threshold, based on available laboratory data."	( Critical perspectives on mercury toxicity reference values for protection of fish. Beals, CD; Bock, MJ; Brown, LE; Fuchsman, PC; Henning, MH; Lyndall, JL; Magar, VS; Sorensen, MT, 2016)	0.74
" We utilized aqueous Hg/Se dosing molar ratios that were either above, below, or equal to 1 and measured the internal nematode total Hg and Se concentrations for the highest concentrations of each Se compound."	( Antagonistic Growth Effects of Mercury and Selenium in Caenorhabditis elegans Are Chemical-Species-Dependent and Do Not Depend on Internal Hg/Se Ratios. Diringer, SE; Hsu-Kim, H; Meyer, JN; Pan, WK; Rogers, LA; Wyatt, LH, 2016)	0.72
"A latency period preceding neurotoxicity is a common characteristic in the dose-response relationship induced by organic mercury."	( Dose-response analysis indicating time-dependent neurotoxicity caused by organic and inorganic mercury-Implications for toxic effects in the developing brain. Pletz, J; Sánchez-Bayo, F; Tennekes, HA, 2016)	0.86
"55) for Hg; however, no dose-response relation emerged."	( Lead, cadmium and mercury in cerebrospinal fluid and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case-control study. Bargellini, A; Filippini, T; Fini, N; Grill, P; Mandrioli, J; Michalke, B; Vinceti, M; Violi, F; Weuve, J, 2017)	0.79
"01] in a dose-response manner, and it negatively correlated with PedsQL scores (regression coefficient: -0."	( Association of blood heavy metals with developmental delays and health status in children. Chen, WJ; Chien, SN; Hsieh, RL; Hsueh, YM; Huang, SR; Lee, CY; Lin, MI; Mu, SC; Shiue, HS, 2017)	0.46
" Yet dosing studies are generally carried out using methylmercury chloride."	( Form of Dietary Methylmercury does not Affect Total Mercury Accumulation in the Tissues of Zebra Finch. Cristol, DA; Rice, GW; Varian-Ramos, CW; Whitney, M, 2017)	1.01
" The maximum mercury removal efficiency of more than 50% was obtained at 10% (w/v) activated carbon dosage and 20% (v/v) inoculum size."	( Bioregeneration of spent mercury bearing sulfur-impregnated activated carbon adsorbent. Chen, SY; Hsi, HC; Shih, MY, 2018)	1.15
" Local tissue or systemic consequences such as mercurialism can frequently occur in cases of subcutaneous or deep injection, while death due to pulmonary embolism and cardiac, brain, hepatic or renal toxicity may occur in cases of high dosage intravenous administration."	( Medico legal aspects of self-injection of metallic mercury in cases of suicide or self-harming. Colatutto, A; Da Broi, U; Marcon, B; Moreschi, C; Zago, S, 2017)	0.71
" However, environmental exposures are usually far below the lethal concentrations established by dosing studies."	( Impacts of Sublethal Mercury Exposure on Birds: A Detailed Review. Cristol, DA; Whitney, MC, )	0.45
" Furthermore, precautions should also be taken to ensure safe usages of cinnabar containing TCMs from both the cinnabar contents and the processing procedures points of view, as well as the daily dosage regimen, for all of them are directly related with the bioaccessible Hg exposures."	( Bioaccessibility and health risk assessment of mercury in cinnabar containing Traditional Chinese Medicines. Hang, T; Lu, Y; Song, M; Song, X; Wang, S; Yang, D, 2017)	0.71
"0 g/L biomass dosage varying initial Hg concentration from 11."	( Adsorption of inorganic mercury from aqueous solutions onto dry biomass of Chlorella vulgaris: kinetic and isotherm study. Al Arni, S; Converti, A; Solisio, C, 2019)	0.82
" After adjusting for potential confounders, detectable As levels were associated with decrements in global and verbal executive functions and quantitative abilities; detectable Hg was associated with lower scores on the verbal function of posterior cortex in a dose-response manner, and non-linearly related to poorer motor function and gross motor skills; and Mn levels were associated with decrement in perceptual-performance skills in a dose-response manner but with better memory span and quantitative skills."	( Prenatal co-exposure to neurotoxic metals and neurodevelopment in preschool children: The Environment and Childhood (INMA) Project. Amaya, E; Andiarena, A; Aurrekoetxea, J; Bustamante, M; Ezama, E; Fernández, MF; Fernández-Tardón, G; Freire, C; Gil, F; Guxens, M; Llop, S; Murcia, M; Olea, N, 2018)	0.48
"The ultrastructure and morphometrics of pigmented macrophages (PMs) were assessed in the spleen of European sea bass experimentally dosed with Cd and Hg."	( Pigmented macrophages and related aggregates in the spleen of european sea bass dosed with heavy metals: Ultrastructure and explorative morphometric analysis. DePasquale, JA; Giari, L; Manera, M; Sayyaf Dezfuli, B, 2018)	0.48
" First, accuracy and precision of blood Hg concentrations for entire DBS and DBS punches were determined for white leghorn chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) dosed with methylmercury (MeHg) via egg injection."	( Dried blood spots for estimating mercury exposure in birds. Basu, N; Perkins, M, 2018)	0.96
" Health impacts on heart attacks and newborns' IQ from MeHg exposure were evaluated using dose-response relationships."	( Risk assessment of total mercury and methylmercury in aquatic products from offshore farms in China. Li, Y; Tian, Y; Tong, Y; Wang, X; Zhang, W; Zhang, X; Zhu, Y, 2018)	0.78
" Unlike Se(IV) and Se(VI), non-toxic dosage of SeMeth significantly decreased the Hg toxicity, revealing the influence of the Se species and dosages on the Hg-Se antagonism."	( Mutual detoxification of mercury and selenium in unicellular Tetrahymena. Hu, LG; Jiang, GB; Liu, CB; Qu, GB; Shi, JB; Wu, Q; Yin, YG; Zhang, L, 2018)	0.78
" A nonlinear dose-response relationship with an inflection point at 3 μg/g was identified, for both hypertension and systolic BP."	( Mercury Exposure, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis. Chan, HM; Hu, XF; Singh, K, 2018)	1.92
" The purpose of this MiniReview is to evaluate the evidence of possible relevance between Hg exposure in dentistry and idiopathic disturbances in motor functions, cognitive skills and affective reactions, as well as dose-response relationships."	( Neurotoxic effects of mercury exposure in dental personnel. Aaseth, J; Bjørklund, G; Dadar, M; Hilt, B; Lindh, U, 2019)	0.83
"To assess the effects of inorganic mercury ingestion on fish general behaviour and brain biochemical markers (acetylcholinesterase - AChE; lipid peroxidation - LPO; glutathione S-transferase - GST; catalase - CAT), juvenile yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis) were fed mercury dosed food (low = 0."	( Behavioural and brain biomarker responses in yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis) after inorganic mercury ingestion. Benkendorff, K; Harayashiki, CAY; Reichelt-Brushett, A, 2019)	1.01
" For long-term bioavailability tests in which the Hg retention in organs was measured after a 7-day exposure, most Hg was found to be accumulated in liver and kidney, resulting in a strong correlation between Hg dosage and accumulation in mice organs."	( In vivo oral bioavailability of fish mercury and comparison with in vitro bioaccessibility. Li, W; Wang, WX, 2019)	0.79
" Lead and cadmium exposure had a positive association with serum uric acid levels in a dose-response manner in the nationally representative Korean population."	( Associations between blood lead, cadmium, and mercury levels with hyperuricemia in the Korean general population: A retrospective analysis of population-based nationally representative data. Jung, W; Kang, J; Kim, Y; Lihm, H, 2019)	0.77
" In the animal study, adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were dosed with 40 μg MeHg/kg body weight/day for 12 weeks."	( Chronic Methylmercury Exposure Induces Production of Prostaglandins: Evidence From A Population Study and A Rat Dosing Experiment. Chan, HM; Gan, CF; Kong, HK; Kwok, KW; Li, P; Lo, SC; Lui, GC; Xiong, M, 2019)	0.87
"2 µg Hg/g egg) and controlled oral dosing of chicks (0."	( Continuous exposure to mercury during embryogenesis and chick development affects later survival and reproduction of zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Basu, N; Brown, TM; Elliott, JE; Eng, ML; Heddle, C; Perkins, M; Williams, TD, 2020)	0.87
" We observed evidence of a dose-response trend for Mn (P for trend<0."	( Trace Minerals, Heavy Metals, and Preeclampsia: Findings from the Boston Birth Cohort. Guallar, E; Hong, X; Liu, T; Mueller, NT; Wang, G; Wang, X; Zhang, M, 2019)	0.51
" However, these experiments did not allow the establishment of dose-response curves or provide an understanding of whether these Hg effects on the thyroid parenchyma occur in humans."	( Evaluation of the effects of chronic occupational exposure to metallic mercury on the thyroid parenchyma and hormonal function. Arata, A; Chammas, MC; Correia, MM; Martins, LC; Marui, S; Pereira, LAA; Zavariz, JD, 2020)	0.79
" The egg dosing experiment revealed that Hg did not transfer through the eggshell at developmental stage 19."	( Examining maternal and environmental transfer of mercury into American alligator eggs. Bowden, JA; Brunell, AM; Guillette, LJ; Long, SE; Lowers, RH; Nilsen, FM; Rainwater, TR; Schock, TB; Wilkinson, PM, 2020)	0.81
" In conclusion, chronic or single high dosage exposure to these heavy metals can potentially induce or contribute to thrombosis."	( Ultrastructural alterations of whole blood by copper, manganese and mercury metal mixtures using a chronic in vivo model of coagulation. Bester, MJ; Janse van Rensburg, M; Oberholzer, HM; van Rooy, MJ, 2020)	0.79
" This approach included an hierarchical sequence: analysis of the pollutants concentrations and their comparison to safety criteria; correlations between specimens concentrations vs length (as a proxy of exposure time); projections of concentrations in key lengths (sexual maturation, asymptotic, length limits for fishing and median of fish population) through polynomial regressions, dose-response analysis (Probit), decreasing curves and incorporation rates (using only three length intervals)."	( Evaluation of the bioaccumulation kinetics of toxic metals in fish (A. brasiliensis) and its application on monitoring of coastal ecosystems. Amaral, PMG; Bidone, ED; de Oliveira, DFC; Filippo, A; Godoy, JMO; Gonçalves, RA; Machado, W; Malm, O; Rodrigues E Silva, C; Rodrigues, APC; Silva-Filho, EV; Vasques, RO; Vieira, TC, 2020)	0.56
" We describe some alternative methods including confidence intervals, regression analysis, dose-response curves, Bayes factors, survival analysis, and model selection."	( Moving Beyond p < 0.05 in Ecotoxicology: A Guide for Practitioners. Erickson, RA; Rattner, BA, 2020)	0.56
"Decontamination efficacy varied by material and UVC dosage (efficacy up to 5·7 LR was demonstrated)."	( Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus atrophaeus spores on different surfaces with ultraviolet light produced with a low-pressure mercury vapor lamp or light emitting diodes. Archer, J; Calfee, MW; Hu, M; Hurst, S; Mickelsen, L; Mikelonis, A; Oudejans, L; Rastogi, VK; Serre, S; Wood, JP, 2021)	0.82
" Les taux de dosage les plus élevés ont été observés chez les adultes de ≥ 50 ans."	( A descriptive analysis of blood mercury test results in British Columbia to identify excessive exposures. Cumming, E; Kosatsky, T; McVea, DA; Rahim, T, 2021)	0.9
" Although there have been some other analytical methodologies reported for the determination of roflumilast in pharmaceutical dosage forms, there has not yet been any electrochemical methodology proposed for determination of this unique active pharmaceutical ingredient in its dosage forms."	( Electrochemical Behavior and Square-Wave Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Roflumilast in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms. Altınöz, S; Çelebier, M; Dogan, A; Süslü, İ, 2021)	0.62
"The aim of this study was to develop an easily applied, selective, sensitive, accurate, and precise square-wave stripping voltammetric (SWSV) method for the determination of roflumilast in its pharmaceutical dosage forms."	( Electrochemical Behavior and Square-Wave Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Roflumilast in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms. Altınöz, S; Çelebier, M; Dogan, A; Süslü, İ, 2021)	0.62
"This developed and validated SWSV method was applied successfully for the determination of roflumilast in tablet dosage form (Daxas®) to assess active roflumilast content."	( Electrochemical Behavior and Square-Wave Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Roflumilast in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms. Altınöz, S; Çelebier, M; Dogan, A; Süslü, İ, 2021)	0.62
" The aims of this research were to investigate dose-response relationships between exposure to lead, mercury, toluene, and styrene and hearing impairment based on current epidemiological evidence, conduct cross-jurisdictional comparisons, and investigate control measures for exposure to ototoxic chemicals."	( Exposure to lead, mercury, styrene, and toluene and hearing impairment: evaluation of dose-response relationships, regulations, and controls. Hemmativaghef, E, )	0.68
" Dose-response meta-analyses were conducted for MeHg exposure and fatal/nonfatal ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, and all CVD."	( Mercury exposure, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Chan, HM; Hu, XF; Lowe, M, 2021)	2.06
" A two-piece-wise regression model was used to assess the dose-response relationship between heavy metal exposure and nephrolithiasis."	( Analysis of Threshold Effect of Urinary Heavy Metal Elements on the High Prevalence of Nephrolithiasis in Men. Hong, F; Lei, J; Liu, Y; Qin, Z; Tang, X; Wang, Q; Yang, Q; Zhang, C, 2022)	0.72
"5), with a suggestive dose-response among Blacks."	( The association between blood metals and hypertension in the GuLF study. Engel, LS; Jackson, WB; Kwok, RK; Rhoden, J; Sandler, DP; Xu, J, 2021)	0.62
" Using linear regression models, generalized additive models and Bayesian kernel machine regression, we found dose-response relationships of the mixture component with outcomes: among the contaminants, p,p'-DDE was the most important positive predictor of TT3, while HCB was predominantly positively associated with FT3 and the FT3/FT4 ratio, indicating different mechanisms underlying these relationships; among the nutrients, EPA was first found to be positively related to the FT3/FT4 ratio."	( Relationship between thyroid hormone parameters and exposure to a mixture of organochlorine pesticides, mercury and nutrients in the cord blood of newborns. Cao, LL; Gao, ZY; Liu, JX; Pan, H; Wang, J; Wang, SS; Yan, CH; Zhang, H, 2022)	0.94
" Further, investigations into potential associations that consider age- or gender-specific effects and dose-response associations for metal exposure and MetS are rare."	( Non-linear associations between metabolic syndrome and four typical heavy metals: Data from NHANES 2011-2018. Deng, L; Liu, N; Meng, X; Zhou, J, 2022)	0.72
" The consequences of contamination are evaluated by dose-response functions relating to mercury concentrations in hair and the development of the following health outcomes: (i) mild mental retardation, (ii) acute myocardial infarction, and (iii) hypertension."	( Economic Impacts on Human Health Resulting from the Use of Mercury in the Illegal Gold Mining in the Brazilian Amazon: A Methodological Assessment. de Bakker, LB; de Queiroz, JM; de Vasconcellos, ACS; Gasparinetti, P, 2021)	1.09
"This study will help farmers regulate the dosage of feed components which can increase the number of beneficial fungal genus or reduce the number of pathogenic fungal genus, improve their resource use of livestock and poultry manures and encourage the sensible use of cattle and chicken manures in agroecosystems."	( Difference responses of soil fungal communities to cattle and chicken manure composting application. Liu, JL; Shang, TH; Shen, C; Zhang, J, 2022)	0.72
"5 μg/g dw, which is well below critical body residues of Hg in aquatic invertebrates associated with acute and sublethal effects determined in laboratory dosing studies."	( Toxicological risk of mercury for fish and invertebrate prey in the Arctic. Barst, BD; Basu, N; Chételat, J, 2022)	1.04
" Restricted cubic spline analysis was used to characterize a dose-response relationship between continuous exposure to different nephrotoxic metals and the occurrence of UUI and SUI."	( Relationship between exposure to cadmium, lead, and mercury and the occurrence of urinary incontinence in women. Li, Z; Lu, Y; Mao, W; Ni, J; Peng, B; Wang, G; Wang, K; Wang, Y; Xie, J; Zhang, H; Zhang, Y, 2022)	0.97
" Data from Iraq permitted the estimation of dose-response relationships and provided evidence of greater sensitivity of the foetal brain compared to adult."	( Methyl mercury: loaves versus fishes. Clarkson, TW; Strain, JJ, 2020)	1.01
" Besides individual positive associations of maternal Hg and Pb exposure with offspring OWO, BKMR clearly indicated a positive dose-response association between in-utero co-exposure to the three toxic metals and childhood OWO."	( In-utero co-exposure to toxic metals and micronutrients on childhood risk of overweight or obesity: new insight on micronutrients counteracting toxic metals. Bind, E; Buckley, JP; Haltmeier, D; Hong, X; Hou, W; Huang, W; Igusa, T; Ji, Y; Mukherjee, J; Steffens, A; Tina Fan, Z; Wang, G; Wang, X; Xu, R, 2022)	0.72
" However, there is no data permitting an assessment of dose-response relations for this effect in humans."	( Mercury in dental amalgam: a risk analysis. Berlin, M, 2020)	2
"The main objective of this research was to conduct a dose-response modeling between the internal dose of measured blood Cd, As, Hg, Ni, and Cr and hormonal response of serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)."	( Benchmark dose approach in investigating the relationship between blood metal levels and reproductive hormones: Data set from human study. Antonijević Miljaković, E; Antonijević, B; Anđelković, M; Aschner, M; Baralić, K; Buha Djordjevic, A; Bulat, Z; Javorac, D; Marić, Đ; Đukić-Ćosić, D, 2022)	0.72
"Methylmercury (MeHg) is a known neurodevelopmental toxicant in sufficient dosage and is universally found in fish."	( Associations between time-weighted postnatal methylmercury exposure from fish consumption and neurodevelopmental outcomes through 24 years of age in the Seychelles Child Development Study Main Cohort. Adams, H; Harrington, D; Mruzek, D; Myers, G; Shamlaye, C; Thurston, SW; van Wijngaarden, E, 2022)	1.45
" The dose-response curve showed a positive nonlinear association between blood cadmium and lead levels and ED and a negative nonlinear association between blood and urinary mercury levels and ED after propensity score matching."	( Associations between exposure to different heavy metals and self-reported erectile dysfunction: a population-based study using data from the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Chen, M; Chen, S; Liu, C; Mao, W; Sun, C; Wu, J; Xu, B; You, Z, 2022)	0.91
"The major goal of this study was to estimate the correlations and dose-response pattern between the measured blood toxic metals (cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni))/metalloid (arsenic (As)) and serum insulin level by conducting Benchmark dose (BMD) analysis of human data."	( Exploring the relationship between blood toxic metal(oid)s and serum insulin levels through benchmark modelling of human data: Possible role of arsenic as a metabolic disruptor. Antonijević, B; Baralić, K; Buha Djordjevic, A; Bulat, Z; Ćurčić, M; Javorac, D; Repić, A; Đorđević, V; Đukić-Ćosić, D, 2022)	0.92
" We used general linear models and restricted cubic splines to test dose-response relationships between single metals and fetal growth."	( Maternal exposure to metal mixtures during early pregnancy and fetal growth in the Jiangsu Birth Cohort, China. Dou, Y; Du, J; Guo, W; Hu, Z; Jiang, T; Jiang, Y; Jin, G; Li, M; Li, Z; Lin, Y; Lu, C; Lu, Q; Lv, H; Ma, H; Qin, R; Qiu, Y; Yin, Y, 2022)	0.72
" The statistical results indicated that the pediatric preparations and formulae containing Cinnabaris had great advantages in the treatment of pediatric convulsions, but there were still problems in dosage form, dosage, and quality control."	( [Application regularity and solution strategies of mineral medicine Cinnabaris in pediatric preparations]. Feng, L; Jia, XB; Lu, HF; Wang, WF; Yang, YJ; Zhu, MM, 2022)	0.72
" Possible dose-response relationships were analyzed through restricted cubic spline regression."	( Associations of metal exposure with hyperuricemia and gout in general adults. Hui, R; Shi, S; Wang, J; Xing, Y; Xu, J; Zhang, Y; Zhu, L; Zhu, X, 2022)	0.72
" Logistic regression with restricted cubic spline was used to characterize a dose-response relationships between Cd or Hg concentrations and the risk of CKD in the study population."	( Association of low cadmium and mercury exposure with chronic kidney disease among Chinese adults aged ≥80 years: A cross-sectional study. Cao, Z; Chen, C; Gu, H; Li, C; Li, J; Liu, Y; Lu, F; Lyu, Y; Shi, X; Wei, Y; Wu, B; Zhao, F; Zhou, J, 2022)	1.01
" Childhood vaccination is critically important for controlling infectious diseases; however, the safety of mercury-containing thimerosal and, notably, its effectiveness as preservative in vaccines are still under debate regarding its potential dose-response effects to the central nervous system."	( Evidence on Neurotoxicity after Intrauterine and Childhood Exposure to Organomercurials. Azevedo, LF; Barbosa Junior, F; Gobe, GC; Hornos Carneiro, MF; Karpova, N; Rocha, BA, 2023)	1.12
" Dosing was done five times/week for 2 weeks."	( Apitoxin alleviates methyl mercury-induced peripheral neurotoxicity in male rats by regulating dorsal root ganglia neuronal degeneration and oxidative stress. Abdel-Daim, MM; Abdelhamid, MS; Abu-Zeid, EH; Albadrani, GM; El Abdel-Hamid, S; El Bohi, KM; Elewa, YHA; Metwally, MMM; Najda, A; Sherif, MH, 2023)	1.21
" After 28-day exposure, the strongest dose-response relationship was found between hormones: LH and FSH and toxic metal(oid)s and, after 90-day exposure, between investigated redox status parameters: sulfhydryl groups, ischemia-modified albumin and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and toxic metal(oid)s."	( Effects of the real-life metal(oid)s mixture on female reproductive function: Less is different. Antonijević Miljaković, E; Antonijević, B; Anđelković, M; Baralić, K; Buha Djordjevic, A; Bulat, Z; Marić, Đ; Vukelić, D; Đukić-Ćosić, D, 2023)	0.91
" Notably, the most substantial daily dosage was observed among children aged 2-3 years."	( Home-produced eggs: An important pathway of methylmercury exposure for residents in mercury mining areas, southwest China. Li, J; Lu, Q; Qiu, G; Xu, Z; Yang, N; Yang, Y; Zhang, Q, 2023)	1.16