Variation in thyroid hormone levels is associated with elevated blood mercury levels among artisanal small-scale miners in Ghana.
BACKGROUND:Mercury can be very toxic to human health even at low dose of exposure. Artisanal small-scale miners (ASGMs) use mercury in gold production, hence are at risk of mercury-induced organ dysfunction. AIM:We determined the association between mercury exposure, thyroid function and work-relate...
Main Authors: | Justice Afrifa, Wisdom Djange Ogbordjor, Ruth Duku-Takyi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6117084?pdf=render |
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