Correlation between blood mercury levels in mothers and newborns in Itaituba, Pará State, Brazil Correlação de teores de mercúrio no sangue entre mulheres e recém-nascidos do Município de Itaituba, Pará, Brasil

• Main Authors: Elisabeth Oliveira Santos (Author), Iracina Maura de Jesus (Author), Volney de Magalhães Câmara (Author), Edílson da Silva Brabo (Author), Maria Izabel de Jesus (Author), Kleber Freitas Fayal (Author), Carmen Ildes Rodrigues Fróes Asmus (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study evaluated transplacental mercury transfer by measuring Hg in blood samples of mothers and newborns (umbilical cord) in hospitals in the municipality (county) of Itaituba, Pará State, Brazil. Epidemiological and mercury exposure data were collected, besides clinical birth data. Mercury te...