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Burden of Mild Mental Retardation attributed to prenatal methylmercury exposure in Amazon: local and regional estimates

Vasconcellos, Ana Claudia Santiago de; Barrocas, Paulo Rubens Guimarães; Ruiz, Claudia Maribel Vega; Mourão, Dennys de Souza; Hacon, Sandra de Souza.
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 23 (11), 2018
Abstract The gold rush in the Amazon Region caused an increase of mercury (Hg) levels in the environment, and, consequently, raised human exposure. Once released into aquatic systems, Hg could generate methylmercury (MeHg), an extremely toxic compound, which is accumulated through trophic chains. Several...
Brasil, Costo de Enfermedad, Personas con Discapacidad, Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos, Discapacidad Intelectual/epidemiología, Discapacidad Intelectual/etiología, Exposición Materna/efectos adversos, Compuestos de Metilmercurio/toxicidad, Persona de Mediana Edad, Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal/epidemiología, Años de Vida Ajustados por Calidad de Vida
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Developmental neurotoxicity: methylmercury and prenatal exposure protection in the context of the Minamata Convention

Boischio, Ana.
Rev. panam. salud pública; 38 (3), 2015
Mercury is a global pollutant of public environmental health concern due to its long-range atmospheric distribution, environmental distribution, and neurotoxic effects. Following biological methylation, methylmercury (MeHg) can be un-evenly bioaccumulated within aquatic food chains. Fish consumption can ...
Compuestos de Metilmercurio/toxicidad, Diagnóstico Prenatal, Agentes Nerviosos/toxicidad
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