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Fig. 3

From: Cross-sectional assessment of infants’ exposure to toxic metals through breast milk in a prospective cohort study of mining communities in Ghana

Fig. 3

Box and whisker plot showing the distribution of the amounts of Hg in the hair of mothers and babies at 3 and 9 months post-partum. The horizontal boundaries of the box represents the 25th and 75th percentiles of the data (50% of all values). The heavy horizontal line within the box represents the median values. The whiskers represent the highest and lowest values, excluding outliers and extremes. indicates outlier, * indicates extreme values

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