Intake of predatory fish in Amazonia is a driver of toxicological risk for susceptible exposure groups

Intake of predatory fish in Amazonia is a driver of toxicological risk for susceptible exposure groups

High fish intake has marked the scenario of riparian communities in Amazon basin during the last three decades. Although efforts have been done by some national and international scientific groups to control mercury exposure in Brazilian Amazon, the problem persists. The return of artisan gold mini...

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Main Authors: Hacon S.S., Mourão D. S., Oliveira B., Silva G..P., Freitas M. F., Vega C., Gonçalves R., Mariani C.F., Gomes N., Souza A.V., Bastos W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Subjects:
mercury
fish-eating communities
fish consumption
risk to health
Brazilian Amazon
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130141009

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130141009

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