Childhood mercury exposure and early death in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada: a retrospective study
Early mortality in Grassy Narrows First Nation is higher than other First Nations and the non-Indigenous populations in Canada. Convergent findings from different approaches and statistical techniques support an association between childhood Hg exposure and early death. Morbidity and mortality in this community require follow-up.
Authors
- Myriam Fillion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-4039)
- Judy Da Silva
- Donna Mergler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-5180)
- Aline Philibert
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Université TÉLUQ (CA)
- Assembly of First Nations (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-06-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01190-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health