Long-Term Environmental Methylmercury Exposure Is Associated with Peripheral Neuropathy and Cognitive Impairment among an Amazon Indigenous Population

Long-Term Environmental Methylmercury Exposure Is Associated with Peripheral Neuropathy and Cognitive Impairment among an Amazon Indigenous Population

Widespread contamination of the Amazon basin with mercury has been reported to occur since at least the mid-80s due to heavy gold mining activity. Although initial studies have indicated that this may lead to deleterious neurological consequences to the indigenous populations living in the region, f...

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Main Authors: Bruno H. Rebouças, Gabriel T. Kubota, Rogério A. A. Oliveira, Bruna D. Pinto, Roberta M. Cardoso, Ana C. S. Vasconcellos, Paulo C. Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
mercury poisoning
neurotoxicity syndromes
indigenous peoples
cognitive dysfunction
methylmercury compounds
polyneuropathy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/212

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