Mercury exposure of children living in Amazonian villages: influence of geographical location where they lived during prenatal and postnatal development

Mercury exposure of children living in Amazonian villages: influence of geographical location where they lived during prenatal and postnatal development

Abstract: Introduction: In some Amazonian river basins, hair mercury concentration is above the recommended levels. We evaluated the influence of birth geographical location in the hair mercury level of Amazonian riverine children. Materials and Methods: Hair mercury concentration was measured in 21...

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Main Authors: JOYCE S. FREITAS, ELIZA MARIA C.B. LACERDA, DARIO RODRIGUES JÚNIOR, TEREZA CRISTINA O. CORVELO, LUIZ CARLOS L. SILVEIRA, MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO N. PINHEIRO, GIVAGO S. SOUZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2019-04-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
children development
mercury exposure
Tapajós River basin
Tocantins River basin
Caeté River basin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000200402&lng=en&tlng=en

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