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Exposure to total and methylmercury among pregnant women in Suriname: sources and public health implications
2020
Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
Previous research has found that women and children living in rural, interior communities in Suriname have high concentrations of mercury in hair. Freshwater fish from these areas also have high concentrations of mercury. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations in parts of the country use elemental mercury to extract gold from soils and sediments. Total mercury and methylmercury concentrations have been determined in hair and blood from pregnant women across the country. Pregnant women
doi:10.1038/s41370-020-0233-3
pmid:32461550
fatcat:g27rtk23mng6fam2os5isir3ce