Mercury exposure in coastal communities of Kedah and Kelantan, Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza, Tunku Fathahi , Tunku Khalkausar, A., Yasutake, M. Zain, Sharifuddin, Juahir, Hafizan, Harun, Rosta
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: IUP Publications 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15611/1/Mercury%20exposure%20in%20coastal%20communities%20of%20Kedah%20and%20Kelantan.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15611/; http://www.iupindia.in/508/IJEnS_Mercury_Exposure_Malaysia_30.html

A cross-sectional study of mercury concentration in hair was conducted in two rural coastal communities of Yan (state of Kedah) and Bachok (state of Kelantan) from March to May 2006. For the comparative groups, the urban communities of Alor Setar (Kedah) and Kota Bharu (Kelantan) were chosen. This s...