Mercury Exposure in Ireland: Results of the DEMOCOPHES Human Biomonitoring Study

Mercury Exposure in Ireland: Results of the DEMOCOPHES Human Biomonitoring Study

Background: Monitoring of human exposure to mercury is important due to its adverse health effects. This study aimed to determine the extent of mercury exposure among mothers and their children in Ireland, and to identify factors associated with elevated levels. It formed part of the Demonstration o...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Cullen, David S. Evans, Fred Davidson, Padraig Burke, Damien Burns, Andrew Flanagan, Chris Griffin, Anne Kellegher, Rory Mannion, Maurice Mulcahy, Michael Ryan, Pierre Biot, Ludwine Casteleyn, Argelia Castaño, Jürgen Angerer, Holger M. Koch, Marta Esteban, Birgit K. Schindler, Carmen Navarro, Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Ulrike Fiddicke, Greet Schoeters, Elly Den Hond, Ovnair Sepai, Karen Exley, Louis Bloemen, Lisbeth E. Knudsen, Reinhard Joas, Anke Joas, Dominique Aerts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mercury
human biomonitoring
hair
exposure
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/9/9760

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