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,...
Main Authors: | Ana Amélia Peixoto Boischio, Elsa Cernichiari, Diane Henshel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2000000300016&lng=en&tlng=en |
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