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Methylmercury Exposure and Adverse Cardiovascular Effects in Faroese Whaling Men

BACKGROUND: Methylmercury (MeHg), a worldwide contaminant found in fish and seafood, has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVE: We examined 42 Faroese whaling men (30–70 years of age) to assess possible adverse effects within a wide range of MeHg exposures from cons...

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Autores principales: Choi, Anna L., Weihe, Pal, Budtz-Jørgensen, Esben, Jørgensen, Poul J., Salonen, Jukka T., Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka, Murata, Katsuyuki, Nielsen, Hans Petur, Petersen, Maria Skaalum, Askham, Jórun, Grandjean, Philippe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661905/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19337510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.11608