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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Main Author: Ana Boischio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2015-09-01
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

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