Mercury is a xenobiotic metal that is a highly deleterious environmental pollutant. The biotransformation of mercury chloride (HgCl2) into methylmercury chloride (CH3HgCl) in aquatic environments is well-known and humans are exposed by consumption of contaminated fish, shellfish and algae. The objective of the present study was to determine the changes induced in vitro by two mercury compounds ...

Mercuric chloride was introduced per Os in albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) as the LD50 (9.26 mg/kg b.w.). The assessment of mercuric toxicity done both after acute (0.926 b.w.) and sub-acute (0.033 treatment, while Panax ginseng also (10 separately. treatment significantly increases mercury retention liver blood serum along with increase weight, alone caused significant decrease weight blood. I...

Abstract Marine fish can potentially accumulate heavy metal pollutants, such as mercury, from anthropogenic activities that harm people who consume it. fishes like Bandeng (Chanos chanos), Banjar (Rastrelliger kanagurta), Bawal Hitam (Parastromateus niger), Selar Kuning (Atule mate), Tenggiri (Scomberomorini) , and Tuna (Thunnini) are consumed a lot by in Bandung City. All these were analyzed u...

An abandoned open green space in the urban setting of Municipality Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) has been designed for renewal to foster development recreational activities and improve lives surrounding communities. However, geochemical site characterization revealed Pb, Cu, Zn Hg concentrations soil exceeding thresholds imposed by Italian regulations residential use. Cu contents likely reflect effects...