Toxic effects of mercury in humans and mammals

Gianpaolo Guzzi; Anna Ronchi; Paolo Pigatto

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127990

Toxic effects of mercury in humans and mammals

Chemosphere. 2021 Jan:263:127990. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127990. Epub 2020 Aug 15.

Authors

Gianpaolo Guzzi¹, Anna Ronchi², Paolo Pigatto³

Affiliations

¹ Italian Association for Metals and Biocompatibility Research, A.I.R.M.E.B, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: gianpaolo_guzzi@fastwebnet.it.
² Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Toxicology - Toxicology Unit, Pavia Poison Control Center and National Toxicology Information Center, Pavia, Italy.
³ Clinical Dermatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20161, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 32846288
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127990

Abstract

The clinical manifestations of methylmercury toxicity do not differ greatly according to the acute and/or chronic methylmercury overexposure.

Keywords: Animals; Environment; Environmental exposure; Mercury adverse effects; Mercury biology; Mercury chemistry; Mercury compounds; Mercury metabolism; Mercury prevention; Methylmercury compounds; Wildlife.

MeSH terms

Animals
Environmental Exposure / statistics & numerical data*
Hazardous Substances / toxicity*
Humans
Mammals
Mercury / analysis
Mercury / toxicity*
Methylmercury Compounds / toxicity

Substances

Hazardous Substances
Methylmercury Compounds
Mercury