Lifestyle and mercury contamination of amerindian populations along the Beni River (Lowland Bolivia)

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 44-50

  Monrroy, Selma Ximena Luna ^a   Lopez, Ronald Wily ^a   Roulet, Marc ^a   Benefice, Eric ^a  

^a Ban Sisangvone ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

BIOINDICATOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FISH; FLOODPLAIN; LIFESTYLE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POPULATION DENSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; BOLIVIA; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RIVER; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOLIVIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HAIR; HUMANS; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MERCURY; PREGNANCY; RIVERS; WATER SUPPLY;

BENI RIVER; BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 55749094377     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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