Blood and hair mercury concentrations among Cree First Nations of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec, Canada): time trends, prenatal exposure and links to local fish consumption

Blood and hair mercury concentrations among Cree First Nations of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec, Canada): time trends, prenatal exposure and links to local fish consumption

To describe exposure to methylmercury among Cree, focusing on women of childbearing age, we used data from 2 studies. Multiple regression was employed to examine associations between blood and hair mercury concentrations and consumption of locally harvested fish. Approximately 9.9% of non-pregnant w...

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Main Authors: Susannah Ripley, Elizabeth Robinson, Louise Johnson-Down, Anne Andermann, Pierre Ayotte, Michel Lucas, Evert Nieboer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Methylmercury
pregnant women
women of childbearing age
fish consumption
exposure assessment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1474706

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