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Past mercury exposure and current symptoms of nervous system dysfunction in adults of a First Nation community (Canada)
BACKGROUND: The watershed in Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) territory has been contaminated by mercury (Hg) since 1962, resulting in very high Hg concentrations in fish, central to the community’s culture, traditions, economy and diet. Biomarkers of Hg exposure...
Autores principales: | Philibert, Aline, Fillion, Myriam, Da Silva, Judy, Lena, Tanya Suvendrini, Mergler, Donna |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8925187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35292021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12940-022-00838-y |
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