Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment: Prenatal Exposure to Lead Linked to Lower Birth Weights, Earlier Births in Gold Mining Communities
October 05, 2023
October 05, 2023
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news:
A new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mercury -- the metal most commonly linked to adverse health impacts in the region's general population -- has no direct effect on a newborn's birth weight or gestational age.
It's a . . .
A new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mercury -- the metal most commonly linked to adverse health impacts in the region's general population -- has no direct effect on a newborn's birth weight or gestational age.
It's a . . .