Impact of environmental mercury exposure on the blood cells oxidative status of fishermen living around Mundaú lagoon in Maceió – Alagoas (AL), Brazil

Impact of environmental mercury exposure on the blood cells oxidative status of fishermen living around Mundaú lagoon in Maceió – Alagoas (AL), Brazil

Mercury in the aquatic environment can lead to exposure of the human population and is a known toxic metal due to its capacity for accumulation in organs. We aimed to evaluate the mercury level in the blood and urine of fishermen and correlate it with the level of oxidative stress in blood cells. We...

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Main Authors: Reginaldo Silva-Filho, Nerveson Santos, Mayara Costa Santos, Ábner Nunes, Raphael Pinto, Chiara Marinho, Talitta Lima, Mariana P. Fernandes, Josué Carinhanha C. Santos, Ana Catarina R. Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Aquatic environment exposure
Antioxidant system
Red blood cells
Oxidative stress
Osmotic fragility
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321004486

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