Mercury contamination in breast milk of nursing mothers in gold mining municipalities of Antioquia, Colombia

• Published in: Biomédica
• Main Authors: Carlos Federico Molina, Catalina María Arango, Hernán Sepúlveda
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2018
• Subjects: mercurio; contaminación; leche humana; lactancia materna; minería; oro; Colombia; Medicine; R; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Mercurio; Remedios; Segovia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v38i0.3609; https://doaj.org/article/a13900716f254d0cb6b630c9afb79c02

Introduction: Breast milk is essential for human development, but it may contain toxics derived from environmental pollution, especially in mining areas. Objective: To assess the prevalence of mercury contamination in breast milk and factors associated with its transfer to nursing mothers living in...