Heavy metal contamination in Peru: implications on children’s health

Abstract Cerro de Pasco, Peru, has been excessively contaminated with heavy metals due to high mining activities in the region. We investigated the presence of chronic exposure to heavy metals in children living in Cerro de Pasco and its effect on health. Heavy metal concentrations were determined i...

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Main Authors: Xulia Fandiño Piñeiro, Mauro T. Ave, Narmeen Mallah, Francisco Caamaño-Isorna, A. Nuria Guisández Jiménez, Duarte Nuno Vieira, Flaviano Bianchini, José Ignacio Muñoz-Barús
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a093075383df4c4588fc3dec0f3ec1e9
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