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Mercury affects brains of adolescents

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Study of high-seafood diet points to poison's long-lasting impact.

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  1. Murata, K. et al. Delayed brainstem audietory evoked potential latencies in 14 year old children exposed to methylmercury. Journal of Pediatrics, doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.10.059 (2004).

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