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Impairment in Working Memory and Executive Function Associated with Mercury Exposure in Indigenous Populations in Upper Amazonian Peru

Silman, A.K.; Chhabria, R.; Hafzalla, G.W.; Giffin, L.; Kucharski, K.; Myers, K.; Culquichicón, Carlos; Montero, Stephanie; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo; Vega, C.M.; Fernandez, L.E.; Silman, M.R.; Kane, M.J.; Sanders, J.W. (MDPI, 2022)

The Matsigenka people living traditional lifestyles in remote areas of the Amazon rely on a fish-based diet that exposes them to methylmercury (MeHg) at levels that have been associated with decreased IQ scores. In this ...

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