Global methylmercury exposure from seafood consumption and risk of developmental neurotoxicity: A systematic review;Exposition globale au méthylmercure par la consommation de poisson et fruits de mer et risque de neurotoxicité sur le développement: Un examen systématique

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Sheehan, Mary C ^a   Burke, Thomas A ^a   Navas Acien, Ana ^a   Breysse, Patrick N ^a   McGready, John ^a   Fox, Mary A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEUROTOXICITY; SEA FOOD; SEAFOOD INTAKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR; HEALTH; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RIVER; WATER POLLUTANT; YOUNG ADULT;

MAMMALIA;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PREGNANCY; RIVERS; SEAFOOD; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897395303     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.12.116152     Document Type: Article

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