Human Mercury Exposure in Yanomami Indigenous Villages from the Brazilian Amazon

Human Mercury Exposure in Yanomami Indigenous Villages from the Brazilian Amazon

In the Brazilian Amazon, where the majority of Yanomami villages are settled, mercury (Hg) exposure due to artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has been reported since the 1980s. This study assessed mercury exposure in the Yanomami reserve and whether the level of contamination was related to th...

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Main Authors: Claudia M. Vega, Jesem D.Y. Orellana, Marcos W. Oliveira, Sandra S. Hacon, Paulo C. Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mercury exposure
indigenous
Brazilian Amazon
environmental
public health
epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1051

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