Fish Consumption during Pregnancy, Mercury Transfer, and Birth Weight along the Madeira River Basin in Amazonia

Fish Consumption during Pregnancy, Mercury Transfer, and Birth Weight along the Madeira River Basin in Amazonia

Birth weight can be a predictor of maternal health issues related to nutrition and environmental contaminants. Total hair mercury (HHg) concentration was studied as an indicator of both fish consumption and methylmercury exposure in mothers (and newborns) living in selected low income areas of the M...

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Main Authors: Renata S. Leão, Olaf Malm, Lucélia Bueno, José G. Dórea, Katiane G. Brandão, José V. E. Bernardi, Rejane C. Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
methyl-mercury
fish
pregnancy
fetal growth
gestational age
maternal education
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/6/2150

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