Mercury levels in an urban pregnant population in Durham county, North Carolina

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 698-712

  Miranda, Marie Lynn ^a   Edwards, Sharon ^a   Maxson, Pamela J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish consumption; Mercury; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNED FOOD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INCOME; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SOCIAL STATUS; TRACE METAL BLOOD LEVEL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79953272985     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8030698     Document Type: Article

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