Toxicological risk in individuals exposed to methylmercury and total mercury through daily-consumed foodstuffs in one of the mining regions of Bajo Cauca, Antioquia, Colombia
Mercury (Hg), and its different chemical forms, such as methylmercury (MeHg), are highly toxic compounds that affect the environment as well as human and animal health. Specifically, mining practices may cause these metals to be present in water, air, soil, and food. This study examines the concentr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Contaminants |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405665023000240 |