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Impairment in Working Memory and Executive Function Associated with Mercury Exposure in Indigenous Populations in Upper Amazonian Peru

The Matsigenka people living traditional lifestyles in remote areas of the Amazon rely on a fish-based diet that exposes them to methylmercury (MeHg) at levels that have been associated with decreased IQ scores. In this study, the association between Hg levels and working memory was explored using t...

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Autores principales: Silman, Alycia K., Chhabria, Raveena, Hafzalla, George W., Giffin, Leahanne, Kucharski, Kimberly, Myers, Katherine, Culquichicón, Carlos, Montero, Stephanie, Lescano, Andres G., Vega, Claudia M., Fernandez, Luis E., Silman, Miles R., Kane, Michael J., Sanders, John W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9517927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36078698
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710989