Risk Assessment of Mercury-Contaminated Fish Consumption in the Brazilian Amazon: An Ecological Study

Mercury is one of the most dangerous contaminants on the planet. In recent years, evidence of mercury contamination in the Amazon has significantly increased, notably due to gold-mining activities. Although mercury contamination in fish has consistently been documented, little is known about the ris...

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Main Authors: Paulo Cesar Basta, Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos, Gustavo Hallwass, Decio Yokota, Daniel de Oliveira d’El Rei Pinto, Danicley Saraiva de Aguiar, Ciro Campos de Souza, Marcelo Oliveira-da-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/9/800