Mercury Hair Concentration among Primary School Children in Malaysia

Mercury Hair Concentration among Primary School Children in Malaysia

The main concern regarding mercury exposure is the adverse health effect on the developing nervous system. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine hair mercury levels and their association with socio-demographic characteristics, complaints about mercury poisoning symptoms and th...

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Main Authors:	Nurul Izzah Abdul Samad, Zaleha Md Isa, Rozita Hod
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:	Children
Subjects:	hair mercury children fish consumption mercury poisoning symptoms
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/4/12/109

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