Elevated mercury concentrations in humans of madre de dios, Peru

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Ashe, Katy ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; GOLD;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MERCURIALISM; METABOLISM; MINING; PERU; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION RISK; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADULT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET; EATING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HAIR; POLLUTANT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DIET; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOLD; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MINING; PERU; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84858397889     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033305     Document Type: Article

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