Burden of Disease Attributed to Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure in the Yanomami Indigenous Land

Burden of Disease Attributed to Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure in the Yanomami Indigenous Land

The Yanomami Indigenous Land (YIL) is heavily impacted by illegal gold mining, leading to significant contamination by methylmercury, a neurotoxin that poses severe risks to human health. The fetal brain is particularly susceptible to the neurotoxic effects of methylmercury, which can result in mild...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos, Raiane Fontes de Oliveira, Marcos Wesley Oliveira, Paulo Cesar Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
mild mental retardation
illegal gold mining
disability-adjusted life years
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/5/339
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