Abstract
Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic element, poses severe risks to human health worldwide. Potential health risks have been reported to be resulted from elemental, inorganic, and organic Hg (e.g., methylmercury, MeHg) exposure, and these forms of Hg primarily originate from gold or Hg mining, Hg-related industries, and Hg-contaminated food (e.g., fish and rice). The analysis of Hg in human hair serves as a reliable tool for investigating potential Hg exposure to human body and thus for revolving health concerns. This review builds on the dataset of Hg in hair from a vast array of existing studies conducted in 88 regions of 44 countries across the globe. In essence, it focuses on different pathways of Hg exposure, levels of Hg exposure of different exposure populations in different regions, and Hg speciation in hair and its corresponding sources.
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