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. 2018 May 17;15(5):1007. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15051007

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Estimated geometric mean concentrations (± geometric standard deviation) of mercury in blood of women and children (combined) from interior villages in Suriname. Geometric mean concentrations (± geometric standard deviation) of mercury in blood of women (pregnant or non-pregnant) from coastal southeast Louisiana, as well as those representing national averages from the NHANES are also presented for comparative purposes. The USEPA action level of 5.8 µg/L is plotted for comparison. Asterisks denote significant differences at p < 0.05.