Relationship Between Localization of Gold Mining Areas and Hair Mercury Levels in People from Bolivar, North of Colombia
Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal that, once in the environment, is bioaccumulated and biomagnified through food chain impacting ecosystems. The aim of this study was to evaluate total Hg (T-Hg) concentrations in individuals along Cauca and Magdalena Rivers in Colombia, where most gold mining activities...
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Published in | Biological trace element research Vol. 144; no. 1-3; pp. 118 - 132 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
Springer-Verlag
01.12.2011
Humana Press Inc Springer Nature B.V |
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