Fish consumption in pregnancy and fetal risks of methylmercury toxicity

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1001-1002

  Koren, Gideon ^a   Bend, John R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

CANADA; COGNITION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS RISK; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MERCURIALISM; REVIEW; SEA FOOD;

ANIMALS; CANADA; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FISHES; FOOD HABITS; HAIR; HUMANS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK; RURAL HEALTH; SEAFOOD;

EID: 78049432531     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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