[Fetal and perinatal exposure to mercury and selenium: baseline evaluation of a cohort of children in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy].

Objective: neurotoxicity of prenatal exposure to high concentrations of mercury (Hg) is well known; however, the doseresponse relationship at low exposure levels has not been quantified yet. This article illustrates the measurement of prenatal exposure to Hg and the pathway of exposure through the diet in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.

Design: description of a prospective cohort at the baseline.