Mercury

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 434-442

  Grandjean, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Environmental pollution; Mercury; Mercury compounds; Methylmercury; Neurotoxicity syndromes; Prenatal exposure delayed effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884419537     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00283-5     Document Type: Chapter

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