Burden of Disease from Produce and Seafood Contamination

Gibson, Jacqueline MacDonald; Brammer, Angela S.; Davidson, Christopher A.; Folley, Tiina; Launay, Frédéric; Thomsen, Jens T. W.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5925-1_11

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“…A study by Gibson et al (2013b) shows the level of seafood contamination in fish harvested in Sharjah that was estimated using mean and confidence interval values showing high mercury contamination. As per the findings MeHg node was found in continuous triangular distribution (minimum-0.033, mode-0.068 and maximum-0.098) presented in units of mg/kg, the results were particularly observed in Redspot emperor.…”

Section: Methylmercury Contaminationmentioning

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Methyl Mercury Exposure through Seafood Diet and Its Effect on Aquatic Life and Health in United Arab Emirates

Jacob¹

2013

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Methylmercury bioaccumulates and concentrates through the aquatic food chain and is known for its potent toxicity, exposure to methylmercury is linked to increased health risks of humans as well as aquatic life. This paper reviews the existing comprehensive literature highlighting the interaction between Dissolved organic matter (DOM) and MeHg, the process of bioaccumulation and current unresolved risks due to MeHg contamination in aquatic life and its related health hazards. This review particularly focuses on the dietary exposure to methylmercury through seafood in UAE. Though further research is warranted on new factors that influence MeHg uptake and toxicity and bio-indicators of exposure to MeHg, that leads to cardiovascular and neurologic effects in adult populations in UAE, it is has been concluded that to protect human health and aquatic life, it is important to take necessary steps in order to eliminate or at least reduce the sources of methylmercury dietary exposure to national population.

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Section: Methylmercury Contaminationmentioning

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“…According to Gibson et al (2013b), UAE resident could be at the risk of over dietary exposure to methylmercury from consumption of seafood as their level of mercury dietary exposure is much higher than the reference dose due to consumption of fish as maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Technical Report, 2003).…”

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Methyl Mercury Exposure through Seafood Diet and Its Effect on Aquatic Life and Health in United Arab Emirates

Jacob¹

2013

IJC

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Burden of Disease from Produce and Seafood Contamination

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Methyl Mercury Exposure through Seafood Diet and Its Effect on Aquatic Life and Health in United Arab Emirates

Methyl Mercury Exposure through Seafood Diet and Its Effect on Aquatic Life and Health in United Arab Emirates

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