The use of mammals as sentinels for human exposure to toxic contaminants in the environment
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The use of sentinel species shows the potential to bridge the gap between animal-based and human-based environmental health research and future investigators need to choose sentinels carefully, based on well-defined research questions, and confine conclusions to the particular problem the sentinel was chosen to assess.Abstract:
The use of sentinel species shows the potential to bridge the gap between animal-based and human-based environmental health research. With regard to the assessment of environmental contamination, t...read more
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Ecological Uses of Vertebrate Indicator Species: A Critique
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Epidemiologic study on Yusho, a Poisoning Caused by Ingestion of Rice Oil Contaminated with a Commercial Brand of Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Cadmium in the environment
Hans Mislin,Oscar Ravera +1 more
TL;DR: The study examines cadmium, the environment and human health, and its effects on human health and the environment.
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Studies on Humans Exposed to Methyl Mercury Through Fish Consumption
Gunnar Birke,Alf G. Johnels,Lars-Olof Plantin,Berndt Sjöstrand,Staffan Skerfving,Torbjörn Westermark +5 more
TL;DR: Human subjects exposed to methyl mercury through consumption of fish were studied during and after varying degrees of exposure, and there was a relationship between exposure by ingestion of fish and blood mercury levels, and between mercury levels in blood and hair.