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3. Human Health Effects of Methylmercury Exposure

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Mercury (Hg) has caused a variety of significant and documented adverse effects on human health and the environment throughout the world. Mercury and the compounds with which it combines are highly toxic, particularly to the developing nervous system. The toxicity mercury imposes on humans and other organisms is dependent on the chemical form, the amount, the pathway of exposure and the vulnerability of the person exposed. Human exposure to mercury may occur via a variety of pathways, including consumption of fish, occupational and household uses, dental amalgams and mercury-containing vaccines. …

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Titel: Human Health Effects of Methylmercury Exposure
verfasst von: Sergi Díez
Verlag: Springer New York
Buch: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-09646-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-0-387-09647-6

Copyright-Jahr: 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09647-6_3