Inorganic: The other mercury

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 9-16

  Risher, John F ^a   De Rosa, Christopher T ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MERCURY; SUCCIMER;

BLOOD; HAIR; HEALTH RISK; METHYLMERCURY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOXICITY; URINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MERCURIALISM; POLLUTANT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; URINE;

ANTIDOTES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING; RISK FACTORS; SUCCIMER; SUICIDE;

EID: 36248995128     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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