Determination of mercury and selenium in hair samples of Brazilian Indian populations living in the Amazonic region by neutron activation analysis
United Nations Environment Programme:
In the present paper, biomonitoring of mercury contamination of Brazilian Indian population groups living in the Xingu Park, a reservation situated in the Amazonic region, has revealed very high levels of mercury in air samples as compared to controls. Total mercury was determined by INAA and methylmercury was determined by CVAAS in samples with total mercury above 10 mg/kg.
