@article{fdi:010072832,
  title = {{U}se of mercury isotopes to quantify mercury exposure sources in inland populations, {C}hina},
  author = {{D}u, {B}. {Y}. and {F}eng, {X}. {B}. and {L}i, {P}. and {Y}in, {R}. {S}. and {Y}u, {B}. and {S}onke, {J}. {E}. and {G}uinot, {B}. and {A}nderson, {C}. {W}. {N}. and {M}aurice, {L}aurence},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ercury ({H}g) isotopic compositions in hair and dietary sources from {W}anshan ({WS}) {H}g mining area, {G}uiyang ({GY}) urban area, and {C}hangshun ({CS}) rural area were determined to identify the major {H}g exposure sources of local residents. {R}ice and vegetables displayed low delta {H}g-202 and small negative to zero {D}elta {H}g-199, and are isotopically distinguishable from fish which showed relatively higher delta {H}g-202 and positive {D}elta {H}g-199. {D}istinct isotopic signatures were also observed for human hair from the three areas. {S}hifts of 2 to 3 parts per thousand in delta {H}g-202 between hair and dietary sources confirmed mass dependent fractionation of {H}g isotopes occurs during metabolic processes. {N}ear zero {D}elta {H}g-199 of hair from {WS} and {CS} suggested rice is the major exposure source. {P}ositive {D}elta {H}g-199 of hair from {GY} was likely caused by consumption of fish. {A} binary mixing model based on {D}elta {H}g-199 showed that rice and fish consumption accounted for 59% and 41% of dietary {H}g source for {GY} residents, respectively, whereas rice is the major source for {WS} and {CS} residents. {T}he model output was validated by calculation of probable daily intake of {H}g. {O}ur study suggests that {H}g isotopes can be a useful tracer for quantifying exposure sources and understanding metabolic processes of {H}g in humans.},
  keywords = {{CHINE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {T}echnology},
  volume = {52},
  numero = {9},
  pages = {5407--5416},
  ISSN = {0013-936{X}},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1021/acs.est.7b05638},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072832},
}