Cardiac autonomic activity and blood pressure among Nunavik Inuit adults exposed to environmental mercury: a cross-sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mercury is a contaminant that reaches high levels in Nunavik (North of Quebec). It is transformed into methylmercury (MeHg) and accumulated in marine mammals and predator fish, an important part of the traditional Inuit diet. MeHg ha...
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Main Authors: | Poirier Paul (Author), Dewailly Eric (Author), Valera Beatriz (Author) |
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2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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