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Mercury pollution from a chlor-alkali plant has caused a long-term impact on the northwest of the Persian Gulf. In this article, the history of mercury concentration in Musa estuary, Iran, is summarized from previous research and reports and used to estimate the health risk assessment. Despite the closure of the chlor-alkali plant in 2016, the mercury level in sediments and biota is still higher than the acceptable standards in some parts of the estuary. Mercury concentrations and bioaccumulation in the food chain, including fish, crustaceans, birds, and humans, were evaluated. Health risk assessments indicate that consuming some fish species may put children and adults at risk of mercury exposure. Further study is required to fill the gaps for mercury monitoring and recovery.
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Emerging Contaminants is an outlet for world-leading research addressing problems associated with environmental contamination caused by emerging contaminants and their solutions. Emerging contaminants are defined as chemicals that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated and about which there exist concerns regarding their impact on human or ecological health. Examples of emerging contaminants include disinfection by-products, pharmaceutical and personal care products, persistent organic chemicals, and mercury etc. as well as their degradation products. We encourage papers addressing science that facilitates greater understanding of the nature, extent, and impacts of the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment; technology that exploits original principles to reduce and control their environmental presence; as well as the development, implementation and efficacy of national and international policies to protect human health and the environment from emerging contaminants.
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