Munduruku Indigenous children: health situation in an area with high mercury exposure

Munduruku Indigenous children: health situation in an area with high mercury exposure

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The Munduruku indigenous people are among those most severely impacted by mercury (Hg) contamination in the Amazon region. Mercury exposure can have severe consequences for the physical and cognitive development of children. We aimed to describe the health assessment in indigeno...

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Main Authors: Cristina Barroso Hofer, André Reynaldo Santos Périssé, Ana Cláudia Santiago de Vasconcellos, Paulo Victor de Sousa Viana, Joseph W. Kempton, Marcelo de Oliveira Lima, Iracina Maura de Jesus, Sandra de Souza Hacon, Paulo Cesar Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2025-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Mercury Poisoning
Environmental Health
Indigenous People
Amazonian Ecosystem
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102025000100217&lng=en&tlng=en
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