Selenium-rich food potentially useful to control mercury levels among Afro-Colombians: Towards an intercultural intervention

Introduction. Diet-based interventions may be a culturally acceptable option to decrease mercury levels and thus prevent the adverse effects of this metal on population health. Selenium is an element present in Colombian geology that can act as a chelator, decreasing mercury concentrations in the hu...

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Main Authors: Sonia M. Díaz, Ruth Marién Palma, Edna M. Gamboa, Álvaro J. Idrovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2023-12-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/6981