A risk assessment of human exposure to mercury-contaminated soil and household dust in the town of Idrija (Slovenia)

The results of the risk assessment indicate that risk of increased Hg uptake is limited to the general population of children, and especially children who exhibit soil-pica behaviour, associated with ingestion of topsoil particles. The latter is the exposure pathway of most concern, so extra caution is recommended during outdoor activities in the urban green spaces of Idrija.