Mercury Exposure and Health Effects: What Do We Really Know?

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(5), P. 2326 - 2326

Published: March 5, 2025

Mercury is widely used in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Meanwhile, according to the World Health Organization, it has been ranked as one of ten most hazardous substances world, with Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry ranking third. It no known positive functionality human body, even at low concentrations, can have harmful long-term health effects, seriously affecting healthcare system well posing a serious public threat. This review focuses on effects mercury its major sources environment. We highlight toxic role almost every possible aspect. forms, smallest doses, cause numerous disorders including nervous system, respiratory cardiovascular system. such various cancers; endothelial dysfunction; gastric vascular disorders; liver, kidney, brain damage; hormonal imbalances, miscarriages, reproductive skin lesions; vision death. The fact widespread use toxicity body prompts further in-depth research populations both moderate exposure. constant controlling monitoring problem, requiring urgent attention attentiveness from governments all countries and, long run, rapid concerted response. Thus, important analyze depth impact this highly metal prepare precisely targeted interventions among decision- policy-makers.

Language: Английский

Cerebellar Pathology in Forensic and Clinical Neuroscience

Ageing Research Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102697 - 102697

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

ADAM17/ACE2 interaction mediates cadmium-induced brain damage and neuroinflammation in Wistar rats

Cytokine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 190, P. 156936 - 156936

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский