Amazon Riparian People’s Exposure to Legacy Organochlorine Pesticides and Methylmercury from Catfish (Ageneiosus brevifilis) Intake
The worldwide massive use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and mercury (Hg) is taken as an environmental threat due to their high toxicity, potential for long-range transport, bioaccumulation and persistence.Both, OCPs and Hg, were widely used in the Brazilian Amazon region and deserve more attention in terms of environmental and public health.F