Neurotoxic sequelae of mercury exposure : an intervention and follow-up study in the Brazilian Amazon

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dc.contributor.authorFillion, Myriam
dc.contributor.authorPhilibert, Aline
dc.contributor.authorMertens, Frédéric
dc.contributor.authorLemire, Mélanie
dc.contributor.authorJosé, Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-15T17:47:14Z
dc.date.available2012-03-15T17:47:14Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe Caruso Project used an Ecosystem Approach to Human Health to examine mercury (Hg) exposure in fish-eating communities in the Brazilian Amazon, and developed interventions to maximise nutrition from traditional diet while minimizing toxic risk. This article describes the village context and intervention strategies over time, and examines the evolution of fish consumption practices, exposure and health outcomes for persons who participated in the studies. A decrease in Hg exposure is attributed to the intervention and socio-economic changes in the village.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (p. 210-222)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48517
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.relation.ispartofEcoHealth, 8, 2011en
dc.subjectMERCURYen
dc.subjectFISH CONSUMPTIONen
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONen
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM APPROACHESen
dc.subjectBRAZILen
dc.subjectHUMAN NUTRITIONen
dc.subjectRIVERSen
dc.subjectMERCURY CONTAMINATIONen
dc.subjectAMAZONen
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMSen
dc.subjectTOXIC SUBSTANCESen
dc.subjectNEUROTOXICITYen
dc.subjectECOHEALTHen
dc.subjectSOUTH AMERICAen
dc.titleNeurotoxic sequelae of mercury exposure : an intervention and follow-up study in the Brazilian Amazonen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderInternational Association for Ecology and Health
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number101416
idrc.project.titleMercury Exposure and Ecosystem Health in the Amazon (CARUSO) - Phase IIIen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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