Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6351178 | Environmental Research | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Indigenous peoples of the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon living near oil production sites generally had urine mercury levels within the global background standard suggested by the World Health Organization. Increased levels of mercury in urine were detected for men involved in oil spill remediation and for women who relied on surface water for household needs. These findings signal the need for strict safety measures to limit the amount of oil entering the waterways in Andean Amazonia so as to protect the health of indigenous people.
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Authors
Jena Webb, Oliver T. Coomes, Nancy Ross, Donna Mergler,