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Variation in thyroid hormone levels is associated with elevated blood mercury levels among artisanal small-scale miners in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Mercury can be very toxic to human health even at low dose of exposure. Artisanal small-scale miners (ASGMs) use mercury in gold production, hence are at risk of mercury-induced organ dysfunction. AIM: We determined the association between mercury exposure, thyroid function and work-rela...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6117084/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30161259 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203335 |