Methylmercury levels in commonly consumed fish and methylmercury exposure of children and women of childbearing age in Hong Kong, a high fish consumption community.
CONCLUSIONS: Apart from frozen cod fish, most fish species commonly consumed in Hong Kong had low MeHg content. Although the majority of our subjects were exposed to low MeHg levels, high fish consumers could still exceed the RfD and are potentially at risk of MeHg toxicity. To avoid excessive MeHg exposure, we suggest that young children and their mothers may consume a variety of locally available fish, but avoid consumption of frozen cod fish.
PMID: 29940474 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environmental Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chan PHY, Chan MHM, Li AM, Cheung RCK, Yu XT, Lam HS Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research
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