Assessment of Prenatal Exposure to Mercury: standard Operating Procedures

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorWorld Health Organization
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-04T11:17:31Z
dc.date.available2020-05-04T11:17:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionMercury is toxic for humans, and the toxic effects of different forms of mercury have been extensively studied. Human biomonitoring is recognized as the most effective tool for evaluation of cumulative human exposure to mercury. In-utero development is the most vulnerable stage for the long-term adverse neurodevelopmental effects of mercury. Characterizing prenatal exposure is critical for evaluating public health impacts of mercury and assessing public health benefits of exposure reduction measures. Approaches to estimating exposure to mercury include measuring mercury levels in different biological matrices. The level of mercury in tissues can be an indicator of exposure to various types of mercury. The validity, usefulness and meaning of such measurements depend on the form of mercury exposure, type of tissue measurement and other factors. This document consists of standard operating procedures describing the assessment of mercury in hair, cord blood and urine. Quality control is essential to get reliable results. The document also provides information on alternative methods that can be used for analysis of mercury.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32199
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageFrench
dc.languageSpanish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmercury
dc.subjectmercury contamination
dc.subjectprenatal care
dc.titleAssessment of Prenatal Exposure to Mercury: standard Operating Proceduresen
dc.title.alternativeÉvaluation de l’exposition prénatale au mercure : procédures opératoires standardiséesen
dc.title.alternativeEvaluación de la exposición prenatal al mercurio: procedimientos operativos estándaren
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