Segmental hair mercury evaluation of a single family along the Upper Madeira Basin, Brazilian Amazon
Mercury pollution (MeHg) up the aquatic food chains in the Amazonian ecosystems has been a major concern in environmental health. Riverside people (ribeirinhos) along the Upper Madeira river are heavy fish eaters. Hair is the best biomarker for MeHg exposure. By assuming a constant hair growth rate,...
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Main Authors: | Boischio Ana Amélia Peixoto (Author), Cernichiari Elsa (Author), Henshel Diane (Author) |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz,
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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