Team Gold

In urban, but not rural, areas of Madre de Dios, Peru, adoption of a Western diet is inversely associated with selenium intake

Pettigrew SM, Pan WK, Berky A, Harrington J, Bobb JF, Feingold BJ. In urban, but not rural, areas of Madre de Dios, Peru, adoption of a Western diet is inversely associated with selenium intake. Science of The Total Environment 2019; 687: 1046-54

Master’s Project: Association of mercury exposure with blood pressure among adults near artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Madre de Dios, Peru

Manidis T, Pan WK. Association of mercury exposure with blood pressure among adults near artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Madre de Dios, Peru Nicholas School of Environment: Duke University, 2019

Mobilization, methylation and exposure of mercury from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Madre de Dios, Peru

su-Kim, Heileen, Sarah Diringer, Caren Weinhouse, Axel Berky, Marco Marani, Ernesto Ortiz, and William Pan. “Mobilization, methylation and exposure of mercury from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Madre de Dios, Peru.” In Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 257. AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2019.

Mercury Exposure and Poor Nutritional Status Reduce Response to Six Expanded Program on Immunization Vaccines in Children: An Observational Cohort Study of Communities Affected by Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon

Wyatt L, Permar SR, Ortiz E, Berky A, Woods CW, Amouou GF, Itell H, Hsu-Kim H, Pan W. Mercury Exposure and Poor Nutritional Status Reduce Response to Six Expanded Program on Immunization Vaccines in Children: An Observational Cohort Study of Communities Affected by Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16(4).

Predictors of mitochondrial DNA copy number and damage in a mercury-exposed rural Peruvian population near artisanal and small-scale gold mining: An exploratory study

Berky, Axel J., Ian T. Ryde, Beth Feingold, Ernesto J. Ortiz, Lauren H. Wyatt, Caren Weinhouse, Heileen Hsu-Kim, Joel N. Meyer, and William K. Pan. “Predictors of mitochondrial DNA copy number and damage in a mercury-exposed rural Peruvian population near artisanal and small-scale gold mining: An exploratory study.” Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 60, no. 2 (March 2019): 197–210. https://doi.org/10.1002/em.22244.

A Critical Time for Mercury Science to Inform Global Policy

Chen, Celia Y., Charles T. Driscoll, Collin A. Eagles-Smith, Chris S. Eckley, David A. Gay, Heileen Hsu-Kim, Susan E. Keane, et al. “A Critical Time for Mercury Science to Inform Global Policy.” Environmental Science & Technology 52, no. 17 (September 2018): 9556–61. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b02286.

Conference Paper: Quantification of mercury biomethylation potential in sediments

Hsu-Kim, Heileen, Udonna Ndu, Geoff Christensen, and Dwayne Elias. “Quantification of mercury biomethylation potential in sediments.” In Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 255. AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2018.

Quantification of Mercury Bioavailability for Methylation Using Diffusive Gradient in Thin-Film Samplers

Ndu, Udonna, Geoff A. Christensen, Nelson A. Rivera, Caitlin M. Gionfriddo, Marc A. Deshusses, Dwayne A. Elias, and Heileen Hsu-Kim. “Quantification of Mercury Bioavailability for Methylation Using Diffusive Gradient in Thin-Film Samplers.” Environmental Science & Technology 52, no. 15 (August 2018): 8521–29. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b00647

Modern science of a legacy problem: mercury biogeochemical research after the Minamata Convention

Hsu-Kim, Heileen, Chris S. Eckley, and Noelle E. Selin. “Modern science of a legacy problem: mercury biogeochemical research after the Minamata Convention.” Environmental Science. Processes & Impacts 20, no. 4 (April 2018): 582–83. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8em90016g.

Senegalese artisanal gold mining leads to elevated total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in soils, sediments and rivers

Gerson J, Driscoll C, Hsu-Kim H, Bernhardt ES. Senegalese artisanal gold mining leads to elevated total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in soils, sediments and rivers. Elementa, Science of the Anthropocene 2018; 6(11).

Spatial, Temporal, and Dietary Variables Associated with Elevated Mercury Exposure in Peruvian Riverine Communities Upstream and Downstream of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Wyatt L, Ortiz E, Feingold B, Berky A, Diringer S, Morales A, Jurado E, Hsu-Kim H, Pan W. Spatial, Temporal, and Dietary Variables Associated with Elevated Mercury Exposure in Peruvian Riverine Communities Upstream and Downstream of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017; 14(12): 1582.

Speciation of Mercury in Selected Areas of the Petroleum Value Chain

Avellan, Astrid, John P. Stegemeier, Ke Gai, James Dale, Heileen Hsu-Kim, Clément Levard, Dennis O’Rear, Thomas P. Hoelen, and Gregory V. Lowry. “Speciation of Mercury in Selected Areas of the Petroleum Value Chain.” Environmental Science & Technology 52, no. 3 (February 2018): 1655–64. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b05066.

Increasing the impact of collective incentives in payments for ecosystem services

Kaczan D, Pfaff A, Rodriguez L, Shapiro-Garza E. Increasing the impact of collective incentives in payments for ecosystem services. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 2017; 86(C): 48-67.

Hair Mercury Level is Associated with Anemia and Micronutrient Status in Children Living Near Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon

Weinhouse C, Ortiz EJ, Berky AJ, Bullins P, Hare-Grogg J, Rogers L, Morales AM, Hsu-Kim H, Pan WK. Hair Mercury Level is Associated with Anemia and Micronutrient Status in Children Living Near Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2017; 97(6): 1886-97.

Effects of methyl and inorganic mercury exposure on genome homeostasis and mitochondrial function in Caenorhabditis elegans

Wyatt, Lauren H., Anthony L. Luz, Xiou Cao, Laura L. Maurer, Ashley M. Blawas, Alejandro Aballay, William K. Y. Pan, and Joel N. Meyer. “Effects of methyl and inorganic mercury exposure on genome homeostasis and mitochondrial function in Caenorhabditis elegans.” Dna Repair 52 (April 2017): 31–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dnarep.2017.02.005

Cyanidation of Mercury-Contaminated Tailings: Potential Health Effects and Environmental Justice

Drace, K., Kiefer, A.M. & Veiga, M.M. Cyanidation of Mercury-Contaminated Tailings: Potential Health Effects and Environmental Justice. Curr Envir Health Rpt 3, 443–449 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-016-0113-0

Impacts of coal ash on methylmercury production and the methylating microbial community in anaerobic sediment slurries

Schwartz, Grace E., Lauren K. Redfern, Kaoru Ikuma, Claudia K. Gunsch, Laura S. Ruhl, Avner Vengosh, and Heileen Hsu-Kim. “Impacts of coal ash on methylmercury production and the methylating microbial community in anaerobic sediment slurries.” Environmental Science. Processes & Impacts 18, no. 11 (November 2016): 1427–39. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6em00458j.

Mobility of Four Common Mercury Species in Model and Natural Unsaturated Soils

Gai, Ke, Thomas P. Hoelen, Heileen Hsu-Kim, and Gregory V. Lowry. “Mobility of Four Common Mercury Species in Model and Natural Unsaturated Soils.” Environmental Science & Technology 50, no. 7 (April 2016): 3342–51. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b04247.

Antagonistic Growth Effects of Mercury and Selenium in Caenorhabditis elegans Are Chemical-Species-Dependent and Do Not Depend on Internal Hg/Se Ratios

Wyatt, Lauren H., Sarah E. Diringer, Laura A. Rogers, Heileen Hsu-Kim, William K. Pan, and Joel N. Meyer. “Antagonistic Growth Effects of Mercury and Selenium in Caenorhabditis elegans Are Chemical-Species-Dependent and Do Not Depend on Internal Hg/Se Ratios.” Environmental Science & Technology 50, no. 6 (March 3, 2016): 3256–64. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b06044.

Using a Carbide Lantern To Illustrate General Chemistry Concepts and Introduce Students to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Crawford, G. L., & Kiefer, A. M. (2016). Using a carbide lantern to illustrate general chemistry concepts and introduce students to artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Journal of Chemical Education, 93(4), 687-690. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00604