Munduruku Indigenous children: health situation in an area with high mercury exposure
The higher concentration of hair Hg-levels occurred in SA, where Hg exposure is higher. Although we cannot prove causality, we believe that understanding the possible health impacts of mercury exposure among the Munduruku children is vital for developing strategies to mitigate these effects and for supporting the fight for their rights and the protection of their territories.
Authors
- Marcelo de Oliveira Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3983-1672)
- Paulo Cesar Basta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0804-0413)
- Joseph William Kempton
- Ana Cláudia Santiago de Vasconcellos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-4104)
- Paulo Victor de Sousa Viana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-2705)
- Cristina Barroso Hofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-0913)
- André Reynaldo Santos Périssé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5253-5774)
- Sandra de Souza Hacon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8222-0992)
- Iracina Maura de Jesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9828-3720)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Fundação Saúde (BR)
- St Mary's Hospital (GB)
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (BR)
- Instituto Evandro Chagas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Saúde Pública
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2025059006403
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz