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The Global Phenomenon of Skin Bleaching

Voices in Bioethics, 2014
The global issue of skin bleaching or lightening has become a public health crisis of epic proportions. Many people of color purchase and use skin bleaching products that later cause skin discoloration, skin cancer and other medical problems.
Obiora Anekwe
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Determination of Methylmercury Compounds in Foodstuffs. II. Determination of Methylmercury in Fish, Egg, Meat, and Liver. [PDF]

Acta Chemica Scandinavica, 1967
Gunnel Westöö, Louise Bratt, I. Kjøller Larsen, I. Levstek, V. Eržen, R. Blinc, S. Paušak, L. Ehrenberg, J. Dumanović   +8 more
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Effects of mercury compounds on the spontaneous and potassium-evoked release of [³H]dopamine from mouse striatal slices

, 1986
The effects of mercury compounds on the spontaneous and potassium-evoked release of [3H]dopamine from mouse striatal slices have been examined. All mercury compounds examined produced concentration-dependent increases in the spontaneous release of [3H ...
S. J. McKay, J. N. Reynolds, W. J. Racz
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Methylmercury in Fish [PDF]

, 2004
Suggestions for modifying fish consumption to reduce methylmercury intake are ...
Saulo, Aurora A.
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Neurobehavioral deficits associated with PCB in 7-year-old children prenatally exposed to seafood neurotoxicants

, 2001
Methylmercury compounds, Neuropsychological tests, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Prenatal exposure delayed effects, Preschool ...
Weihe, Pal, Budtz-Jørgensen, Esben, Needham, Larry L., Murata, Katsuyuki, Simonsen, Henrik, Grandjean, Philippe, Debes, Frodi, Burse, Virly W., Storr-Hansen, Eva, Ellefsen, Peter, Heinzow, Birger, Keiding, Niels, White, Roberta F.   +12 more
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Lessons From an Early-stage Epidemiological Study of Minamata Disease

Journal of Epidemiology, 2020
Takashi Yorifuji
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Porphirins as biomarkers of methylmercury and PCB exposure in experimental quail

, 1996
Chemicals such as heavy metals and polyhalogenated hydrocarbons have a high capacity to interfere with the enzymatic processes responsible for haem biosynthesis.
CASINI, S., S. Casini, M. C. Fossi, LEONZIO, C., C. Leonzio, FOSSI, M. C, PARRA, O., FOCARDI, S., CORSOLINI, S., FOSSI, M. C.   +9 more
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Ecological risk of mercury pollution of the Bureya Reservoir after a major landslide

Трансформация экосистем
In December 2018, a giant landslide occurred for the first time in the Russian Far East at a temperature of −32 °C on the Bureya Reservoir. This landslide triggered a tsunami, destroyed forests on the opposite bank, and altered the hydrological regime ...
L. M. Kondratyeva, D.V. Andreeva, Z.N. Litvinenko   +2 more
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Challenges in Remediation of Hg-Contaminated Agricultural Soils: A Literature Review

Agriculture
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous element in the environment that may pose a threat to human health due to its toxicity, high mobility through the food chain, and long-lasting persistence.
Marin Senila, Cristina Balgaradean, Lacrimioara Senila   +2 more
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Recent Research on the Underlying Mechanisms of Methylmercury Toxicity [PDF]

Mercury is a heavy metal that is widely present in nature. Methylmercury, which is formed from inorganic mercury in the environment, biomagnifies in fishes via the food chain.
黄, 基旭, ファン, ギウク, Hwang, Gi-Wook   +2 more
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