Environ Health Perspect. 1999 Nov;107(11):A555. doi: 10.1289/ehp.107-1566710.
In research published last summer, scientists revealed that prenatal exposure to methylmercury, an organic form of mercury that accumulates in animal tissues, may affect the blood pressure and ability to respond to sensory stimuli in exposed children later in life. The team is now also confirming findings of mercury-related neurodevelopmental effects among the Faroese subjects by studying a cohort of Madeiran children.
在去年夏天发表的一项研究中，科学家们揭示，产前接触甲基汞（一种积聚在动物组织中的有机汞形式）可能会影响受影响儿童日后生活中的血压以及对感官刺激的反应能力。该团队目前还通过对一组马德拉群岛儿童进行研究，来证实法罗群岛研究对象中与汞有关的神经发育影响的研究结果。
