Erratum to Maternal transfer of mercury to the developing embryo/fetus: Is there a safe level? (Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, (2012), 94, 8 (1610-1627), 10.1080/02772248.2012.724574);Maternal transfer of mercury to the developing embryo/fetus: Is there a safe level?

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1610-1627

  Brown, Ian A ^a   Austin, David W ^b  

^a Hg Recoveries Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

fetus; mercury; mercury in fish; placental transfer; pregnancy; vaccines

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL AMALGAMS; DISEASES; FISH; MERCURY (METAL); OBSTETRICS; VACCINES;

BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTERS; HUMAN EXPOSURES; MATERNAL TRANSFER; MERCURY IN FISHES; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY;

MERCURY AMALGAMS;

EMBRYO; MATERNAL HEALTH; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; VACCINE;

EID: 84867224339     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2012.737566     Document Type: Erratum

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