Clinical, Laboratory and Neurodevelopmental Findings in Children from the Yanomami-Ninam Population Chronically Exposed to Methylmercury

Despite legal safeguards, the Yanomami community faces challenges such as unauthorized incursions by gold miners, resulting in environmental degradation, particularly from mercury. This jeopardizes the health and food security of indigenous individuals, especially due to the consumption of contamina...

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Main Authors: Adriana Duringer Jacques, Mirian Akiko Furutani de Oliveira, Mayara Calixto da Silva, Cristina Barroso Hofer, Paulo Cesar Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/193