@article{PAR00003949,
  title = {{M}ercury exposure in a high fish eating {B}olivian {A}mazonian population with intense small-scale gold-mining activities},
  author = {{B}arbieri, {F}. {L}. and {C}ournil, {A}mandine and {G}ardon, {J}acques},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ethylmercury exposure in {A}mazonian communities through fish consumption has been widely documented in {B}razil. {T}here is still a lack of data in other {A}mazonian countries, which is why we conducted this study in the {B}olivian {A}mazon basin. {S}imple random sampling was used from a small village located in the lower {B}eni {R}iver, where there is intense gold mining and high fish consumption. {A}ll participants were interviewed and hair samples were taken to measure total mercury concentrations. {T}he hair mercury geometric mean in the general population was 3.02 mu g/g ({CI}: 2.69-3.37; range: 0.42-15.65). {A}ge and gender were not directly associated with mercury levels. {F}ish consumption showed a positive relation and so did occupation, especially small-scale gold mining. {H}air mercury levels were lower than those found in {B}razilian studies, but still higher than in non-exposed populations. {I}t is necessary to assess mercury exposure in the {A}mazonian regions where data is still lacking, using a standardized indicator.},
  keywords = {mercury exposure ; {B}olivia ; {A}mazon ; gold mining ; fish consumption ; {BOLIVIE} ; {BRESIL} ; {AMAZONIE} ; {CACHUELA} {ESPERANZA} ; {BENI} {BASSIN} ; {MADEIRA} {COURS} {D}'{EAU} ; {TAPAJOS} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {E}nvironmental {H}ealth {R}esearch},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {267--277},
  ISSN = {0960-3123},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1080/09603120802559342},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00003949},
}