Cláudia M. Vega

Amazon forests capture high levels of atmospheric mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining

Jacqueline R. Gerson, Natalie Szponar, Angelica Almeyda Zambrano et al. · Nature Communications · 2022 · 173 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Sciences +17

Mercury Contamination in Riverine Sediments and Fish Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru

Gerardo Martínez, Stephen A. McCord, Charles T. Driscoll et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2018 · 110 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Toxicology +6

Human Mercury Exposure in Yanomami Indigenous Villages from the Brazilian Amazon

Cláudia M. Vega, Jesem Douglas Yamall Orellana, Marcos Wesley Oliveira et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2018 · 98 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +14

Neuropsychological Effects of Mercury Exposure in Children and Adolescents of the Amazon Region, Brazil

Cassio Santos‐Lima, Dennys de Souza Mourão, Chrissie Ferreira de Carvalho et al. · NeuroToxicology · 2020 · 74 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Toxicology +17

Artificial lake expansion amplifies mercury pollution from gold mining

Jacqueline R. Gerson, Simon Topp, Cláudia M. Vega et al. · Science Advances · 2020 · 64 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +16