1980
DOI: 10.1080/00039896.1980.10667521
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Methylmercury in Populations Eating Large Quantities of Marine Fish

Abstract: A Peruvian population was identified that was chronically exposed to methylmercury from the long-term consumption of ocean fish. The weekly fish intake averaged 10.1 kg per average family of 6.2 persons. Blood methylmercury concentrations ranged from 11 to 275 ng/ml, with a mean of 82 ng/ml. Paresthesias were reported by 29.5% of the population. In contrast, a nearby control population had a mean weekly fish consumption of 1.9 kg per average family of 6.4 persons. Their blood methylmercury levels were 3.3-25.1… Show more

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“…Most studies on MeHg biomarker associations have applied standard regression equations (Akagi, 1998; Bjornberg et al, 2003; Haxton et al, 1979; Phelps et al, 1980; Sherlock et al, 1982; Turner et al, 1980). An important limitation is that this approach includes measurement error only in the dependent variable (Fuller, 1987).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most studies on MeHg biomarker associations have applied standard regression equations (Akagi, 1998; Bjornberg et al, 2003; Haxton et al, 1979; Phelps et al, 1980; Sherlock et al, 1982; Turner et al, 1980). An important limitation is that this approach includes measurement error only in the dependent variable (Fuller, 1987).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Methylmercury (MeHg) is a well-recognized environmental contaminant with established health risk to human beings by fish and marine mammal consumption [1]. MeHg can easily cross the blood-brain barriers and cause central nervous system (CNS) damage.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accumulation of mercury in fish, shellfish, and cetaceans results in increased human exposures to mercury in populations whose diet includes a high intake of aquatic or marine food (Turner et al, 1980). Average hair mercury concentrations in people who do not consume fish are approximately 2 ppm, while in persons ingesting seven fish meals a week, hair mercury concentrations are on the order of 11.6 ppm (WHO, 1990).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%