Chronologically matched toenail-Hg to hair-Hg ratio: temporal analysis within the Japanese community (U.S.)

• Main Authors: Hinners Thomas (Author), Tsuchiya Ami (Author), Stern Alan H (Author), Burbacher Thomas M (Author), Faustman Elaine M (Author), Mariën Koenraad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Toenail-Hg levels are being used as a marker of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in efforts to associate exposure with effects such as cardiovascular disease. There is a need to correlate this marker with more established biomarkers tha...