Performance on neurological development tests by riverine children with moderate mercury exposure in Amazonia, Brazil

• Main Authors: Lydia Maria Bocayuva Tavares (Author), Volney Magalhães Câmara (Author), Olaf Malm (Author), Elisabeth C. de Oliveira Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
• Subjects: article
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The nervous system can be damaged when the population is exposed to methyl mercury (MeHg) by ingesting fish, and children deserve special attention due to their increased susceptibility as compared to adults. A comparative cross-sectional study was performed in order to investigate the use of a batt...