Blood and hair mercury levels in young children and women of childbearing age - United States, 1999

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 140-143

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Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MERCURIALISM; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035794157     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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