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  Health Risks and Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury

Mechanisms and Outcomes of Methylmercury Exposure on Reproduction and Development: Past, Present, and Future
Session CodeS-HR-1
Session TypeCombined Oral and Poster
DescriptionMethylmercury (MeHg) is a neurotoxin affecting reproductive success and embryo development. Current research often investigates neurobehavioral and reproductive outcomes or focuses on identifying MeHg exposure biomarkers. New research is identifying connections between outcomes and biomarkers plus monitoring benefits of nutrients in the most common MeHg exposure paradigm of fish consumption.
Contact 1

Daniel N. Weber
Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
dweber@uwm.edu

Contact 2John Dellinger
College of Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
jdelling@uwm.edu
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