Mercury Levels in Women and Children from Interior Villages in Suriname, South America

Mercury Levels in Women and Children from Interior Villages in Suriname, South America

Natural sources of mercury, historical gold mining, and contemporary artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities have led to mercury contamination in Suriname. Our primary objective was to evaluate mercury levels in hair of women and children from interior villages in Suriname where merc...

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Main Authors: Paul E. Ouboter, Gwendolyn Landburg, Gaitrie U. Satnarain, Sheryl Y. Starke, Indra Nanden, Bridget Simon-Friedt, William B. Hawkins, Robert Taylor, Maureen Y. Lichtveld, Emily Harville, Jeffrey K. Wickliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mercury
gold-mining
Suriname
biomarkers
fish
hair samples
CVAAS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/5/1007

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