Prenatal and postnatal mercury exposure and blood pressure in childhood
Elevated blood pressure in childhood is an important risk factor for hypertension in adulthood. Environmental exposures have been associated with elevated blood pressure over the life course and exposure to mercury (Hg) has been linked to cardiovascular effects in adults. As subclinical vascular cha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Environment International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020321565 |