Methylmercury Exposure and Health Effects
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Methylmercury Exposure and Health Effects
Methylmercury is a hazardous substance that is of interest with regard to environmental health, as inorganic mercury circulating in the general environment is dissolved into freshwater and seawater, condensed through the food chain, ingested by humans, and consequently affects human health. Recently, there has been much interest and discussion regarding the toxicity of methylmercury, the correl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1975-8375,2233-4521
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2012.45.6.353