Segmental hair mercury evaluation of a single family along the Upper Madeira Basin, Brazilian Amazon

Mercury pollution (MeHg) up the aquatic food chains in the Amazonian ecosystems has been a major concern in environmental health. Riverside people (ribeirinhos) along the Upper Madeira river are heavy fish eaters. Hair is the best biomarker for MeHg exposure. By assuming a constant hair growth rate,...

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Main Authors: Ana Amélia Peixoto Boischio, Elsa Cernichiari, Diane Henshel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2000000300016&lng=en&tlng=en