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Managing mercury exposure in northern Canadian communities.
- Source :
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ); 10/4/2016, Vol. 188 Issue 14, p1015-1023, 9p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the mercury exposure management in northern Canadian communities. Topics mentioned include the physiological effects of mercury exposure, the importance of public health management, and the effects of food insecurity and nutritional concerns on the efforts to reduce mercury exposure. Also mentioned was the survey on the blood mercury concentrations to selected women and children.
- Subjects :
- PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of mercury
PUBLIC health
FOOD security
WATER pollution
WOMEN'S health
CHILDREN'S health
MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL exposure prevention
ANIMALS
COUNSELING
DIET
FISHES
FOOD supply
HEALTH promotion
NATIVE Americans
MEDICAL screening
MERCURY
NUTRITION policy
MERCURY poisoning
PRENATAL care
PREVENTION
DIAGNOSIS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08203946
- Volume :
- 188
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119045563
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151138