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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2023-12-01
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Series: | Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud |
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Online Access: | https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/6981 |