Concentration of mercury levels in saliva, milk and hair of nursing mothers in southeastern Iran
Reza Dahmardeh Behrooz,
Sanaz Khammar,
Fatemeh rajaei
et al.
Abstract:This research on lactating mothers in the city of Chabahar. In this descriptive-analytical and questionnaire study, a random sample of 80 mothers were selected to examine mercury levels in their hair, milk and saliva. There was a significant correlation between mercury levels in mothers' saliva and hair, but only a weak correlation was found between mercury levels in milk and hair, and in milk and saliva. The number of children and length of mother's pregnancy were associated with the amount of mercury in moth… Show more
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