Author: Corral Sebastián
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISSN: 0277-2248
Source: Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, Vol.95, Iss.2, 2013-02, pp. : 344-358
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Abstract
It is widely known that human exposure to mercury vapor can cause neurological and neuropsychological deterioration. We have investigated if a population of Chilean artisanal gold-mining workers heavily exposed to elemental mercury (Hg0) display neurological and neuropsychological impairment. Male volunteers occupationally exposed to Hg0 (“gold miners”,
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