Diet choices determine mercury exposure risks for people living in gold mining regions of Peru

• Main Authors: Melissa J Marchese (Author), Jacqueline R Gerson (Author), Axel J Berky (Author), Charles Driscoll (Author), Luis E Fernandez (Author), Heileen Hsu-Kim (Author), Kelsey N Lansdale (Author), Eliza Letourneau (Author), Mario Montesdeoca (Author), William K Pan (Author), Emily Robie (Author), Claudia Vega (Author), Emily S Bernhardt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IOP Publishing, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest global anthropogenic mercury (Hg) source and is widespread in the Peruvian Amazon. Consuming Hg-laden foods exposes people to this potent neurotoxin. While numerous studies have examined fish Hg content near ASGM, Hg accumulation in other c...