Assessing the role of selenium in Minamata disease through reanalysis of historical samples
Minamata disease, a severe neurological disorder identified in Japan in 1956, results from methylmercury (MeHg) intoxication in humans due to environmental contamination. Before MeHg was recognized as the cause, selenium (Se) was suspected of being the potential cause owing to elevated Se levels in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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Series: | Environment International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024008298 |