[Mercury determination in prehispanic Colombian biological samples: first experiences and investigation perspectives]. / Determinación de mercurio en muestras biológicas prehispánicas colombianas: primeras experiencias y perspectivas de investigación.
Biomedica
; 22(1): 67-70, 2002 Mar.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11957367
Mercury is useful as a tracer of environmental pollution levels. We measured mercury levels in hair from two human mummies (XII and XIV centuries, respectively) and from a stag (Odocoileus virginianus). The total and inorganic mercury levels found in the samples were very low. This findings indicated a minimal exposure to mercury in food and its absence in the atmosphere. Mercury levels can be used to explore the relationship between humans and environment, especially after metallurgy appeared, and to assess environmental contamination in different periods.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Múmias
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Poluentes Ambientais
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Mercúrio
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Biomedica
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Colômbia