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Levels of mercury in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), water, and sediment in the Migori gold mining belt, Kenya, and the potential ramifications to human health

2019-07-30

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<h4>Background: </h4> : Understanding mercury levels in gold mining areas where locals consume fish is important in evaluating the risk to the population. This study determined the levels of total mercury (T-Hg) in Nile tilapia, water, and sediment in the Migori gold mining belt and the potential risk to human health. <h4>Methods: </h4> : Water, sediment, and fish were sampled from 10 sites in Rongo and Nyatike...

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Literature Corpus work: 426c09de-1fa3-5883-9382-db7aaf11f41a
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.19906.1

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