Statement on the Effects of Mercury on Maternal Health

Annex A

Last updated: 15 December 2025

Search terms 

The references cited in this statement are of publications found in PubMed or LitFetch searches and references therein, using the following search terms: 

Hg AND      Maternal,

                   Maternal health,

                   Pre-conception, 

                   Conception, 

                   Post-partum, 

                   Toxicity, 

                   Reproductive,

                   Mechanism, 

                   ADME, 

                   Toxicokinetics, 

                   Absorption, 

                   Distribution, 

                   Metabolism, 

                   Excretion, 

                   Biomarker, 

                   Exposure,

                   Preeclampsia, 

                   Abortion, 

                   United Kingdom,

                   Republic of Seychelles,

                   Seychelles Child Development Study,

                   Faroe Islands.