Evaluation of mercury levels in hair of children resident in artisanal gold mining area in the city of Chapada de Natividade - Tocantins

Evaluation of mercury levels in hair of children resident in artisanal gold mining area in the city of Chapada de Natividade - Tocantins

ABSTRACT   The objective of the work is to evaluate the mercury exposure of children living in an artisanal gold mining area and in a control area, without mining. A cross-sectional study was conducted with children living in the municipalities of Chapada de Natividade and Porto Nacional, in the S...

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Main Authors: Seyna Ueno Rabelo Mendes, Marina Beatriz Agostini Vasconcellos, Marilia Gabriela Miranda Catharino, Gilson Alves Quinaglia, Barbara Held
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2019-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
Subjects:
mercury
hair
children
artisanal gold mining
tocantins
Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/750
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