Developmental neurotoxicity: methylmercury and prenatal exposure protection in the context of the Minamata Convention
Mercury is a global pollutant of public environmental health concern due to its long-range atmospheric distribution, environmental distribution, and neurotoxic effects. Following biological methylation, methylmercury (MeHg) can be un-evenly bioaccumulated within aquatic food chains. Fish consumption...
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Pan American Health Organization
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892015000800009&lng=en&tlng=en |