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Socio-Economic Inequalities in Blood Mercury (Hg) and Serum Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations among Pregnant Inuit Women from Nunavik, Canada

2018

Adamou, T.Y., Riva, M., Muckle, G., Laouan-Sidi, E.A., & Ayotte, P.

Springer

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Using biomonitoring data from pregnant Inuit women in Nunavik between 2011 and 2013, the authors examine relationships between socio-economic charateristics and mercury and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations. The study reveals a significant inverse relationship between education and mercury levels but not for PCBs.

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Socio-Economic Inequalities in Blood Mercury (Hg) and Serum Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations among Pregnant Inuit Women from Nunavik, Canada

Adamou, T.Y., Riva, M., Muckle, G., Laouan-Sidi, E.A., & Ayotte, P. (2018). Socio-economic inequalities in blood mercury (Hg) and serum polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations among pregnant Inuit women from Nunavik, Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 109, 671-682.

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