Goldmining and mercury pollution in French Guiana: Environmental impact and health effects;Les chercheurs d'or et la pollution par le mercure en Guyane française: Conséquences environnementales et sanitaires

Environnement, Risques et Sante

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-179

  Boudou, Alain ^a   Dominique, Yannick ^a   Cordier, Sylvaine ^b   Frery, Nadine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Fishes; Food chain; French Guiana; Mercury; Mercury poisoning; Mining; Nervous system; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MERCURY; MONOMETHYLMERCURY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMERICAN INDIAN; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD CHAIN; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHYLATION; MINING; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE TISSUE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SOIL EROSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

PISCES;

EID: 33646712565     PISSN: 16350421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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