Mercury toxicity in the Amazon: Contrast sensitivity and color discrimination of subjects exposed to mercury

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 415-424

  Rodrigues, A R ^a   Souza, C R B ^a   Braga, A M ^a   Rodrigues, P S S ^a   Silveira, A T ^a   Damin, E T B ^a   Cortes M I T ^a   Castro, A J O ^a   Mello, G A ^a   Vieira, J L F ^a   Pinheiro, M C N ^a   Ventura, D F ^b   Silveira, Luiz C L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon riverside communities; Color vision; Contrast sensitivity; Mercury exposure; Mercury toxicity; Visual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR DISCRIMINATION; COLOR VISION DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MERCURIALISM; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; URINALYSIS; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 33947172576     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2007000300018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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