Nathalie Costet, Matthieu Doyen, Florence Rouget, Leah Michineau, Christine Monfort, Ciprian-Mihai Cirtiu, Philippe Kadhel, Luc Multigner, Patrick Pladys, Sylvaine Cordier
BACKGROUND: The cardiotoxicity of prenatal exposure to mercury has been suggested in populations having regular contaminated seafood intake, though replications in the literature are inconsistent. METHODS: The Timoun Mother-Child Cohort Study was set up in Guadeloupe, an island in the Caribbean Sea where seafood consumption is regular. At seven years of age, 592 children underwent a medical examination, including cardiac function assessment. Blood pressure (BP) was taken using an automated blood pressure monitor, heart rate variability (HRV, 9 parameters) and electrocardiogram (ECG) characteristics (QT, T-wave parameters) were measured using Holter cardiac monitoring during the examination...
December 28, 2023: Environmental Research