Is Low Non-Lethal Concentration of Methylmercury Really Safe? A Report on Genotoxicity with Delayed Cell Proliferation.

Human exposure to relatively low levels of methylmercury is worrying, especially in terms of its genotoxicity. It is currently unknown as to whether exposure to low levels of mercury (below established limits) is safe. Genotoxicity was already shown in lymphocytes, but studies with cells of the CNS...

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Main Authors: María Elena Crespo-Lopez, Allan Costa-Malaquias, Edivaldo H C Oliveira, Moysés S Miranda, Gabriela P F Arrifano, José R Souza-Monteiro, Fernanda Espirito-Santo Sagica, Enéas A Fontes-Junior, Cristiane S F Maia, Barbarella M Macchi, José Luiz M do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5021279?pdf=render