Authors
Umakant Yadav
Abstract
Mercury exist naturally and it is an environmental contaminant that exposed humans, this contact is more general than anticipated. In the amount of atmospheric mercury, discharge of treated mercury can result to an advanced upsurge that enters the atmospheric-soil-water distribution cycles. The poisoning by mercury is the outcome of introduction to mercury or mercuric compounds that result in several poisonous effects which depends on its route of exposure and chemical form. It is widely used in human actions and acquaintance of this metal from both artificial and natural sources is considerably growing. Excessive contact to mercury brings about modifications in central nervous system (CNS), cardiovascular system, renal system, immune system, which possibly result in fatigue, irritability, tremors, headaches, behavioral changes, incoordination, dysarthria, hypertension, hallucinations in human and animals that has extensive significances, comprising variations in endothelial functions. This review paper, indicate the mercury exposure, effects of mercury on human health including endothelial and cardiovascular function, central nervous system. Keywords: Mercury, Endothelial and Cardiovascular Function, Central Nervous System
Introduction
The Mercury is considered as the heavy metal of recognized toxicity that is distinguished for the purpose of health disaster of public. It exists in several forms that is inorganic mercury (Hg0) and mercurous (Hg2++) or mercuric (Hg++) salts; and organic mercury, which contains compounds in which mercury is attached to a structure comprising carbon atoms (methyl, ethyl, phenyl, or such similar groups). The various forms of mercury contain chemical configuration in biological performance, medical importance, and pharmacokinetics. The human health is affected by the exposure to mercury, while variations occurring due to human contact to mercury called for the consideration of medical and scientific world.
According to US Government Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the mercury ranked as third and the most poisonous components or constituents on planet to lead and arsenic which endures to be discarded into water-soil, tainted into the atmosphere and also consumed into water and food. By increasing 1.5% of mercury per year, human actions have tripled the sum of mercury in atmosphere.
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