Mercury in the Tapajós River basin, Brazilian Amazon: A review
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- 作者：J.J. Berzas Nevado ; R.C. Rodrí ; guez Martí ; n-Doimeadios ; F.J. Guzmá ; n Bernardo ; M. Jimé ; nez Moreno ; A.M. Herculano ; J.L.M. do Nascimento ; M.E. Crespo-Ló ; pez
- 关键词：Mercury ; Tapajó ; s ; Amazon ; Methylmercury ; Contamination ; Intoxication
- 刊名：Environment International
- 出版年：2010
- 出版时间：August 2010
- 年：2010
- 卷：36
- 期：6
- 页码：593-608
- 全文大小：1215 K
文摘
This paper presents a review about mercury contamination and human exposure in the Tapajós River basin (Brazil), one of the major tributaries of the Amazon impacted by traditional gold mining from the mid 1980s. The most recent review in this region was published more than ten years ago and since then many articles about environment and especially human populations have revealed new aspects of mercury toxicology. Additionally, new biomarkers of mercury exposure and toxicity have been studied in these populations. However, there are still many open, about both mercury's biogeochemical cycle and mercury health risks. Further environmental and human risk research directions are proposed.