Mercury exposure of children living in Amazonian villages: influence of geographical location where they lived during prenatal and postnatal development
Abstract: Introduction: In some Amazonian river basins, hair mercury concentration is above the recommended levels. We evaluated the influence of birth geographical location in the hair mercury level of Amazonian riverine children. Materials and Methods: Hair mercury concentration was measured in 21...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2019-04-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000200402&lng=en&tlng=en |