“…For human beings, the exposition to toxic levels of mercury can cause neurological, nephrological, cardiac and reproductive disorders as well as genetic damage (Zahir et al, 2005; (ATSDR), 1999). The exposition sources to Hg is primarily through the consumption of contaminated fish, especially large predatory fish species such as tuna, swordfish, shark and whale (NRC (National Research Council ), 2000, Boening 2000; UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), Brodzka 2009, Marín, et al, 2017, besides the respiration of vapor Hg and PHg, coming from industrial activities (Fu et al, 2011). In this sense, high mercury concentration can be emitted from coal fired power plants, producing enrichment of the atmospheric mercury contents and increasing the exposition risk for contaminated air respiration (Beckers and Rinklebe, 2017).…”