Methylmercury levels in commonly consumed fish and methylmercury exposure of children and women of childbearing age in Hong Kong, a high fish consumption community

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 166; pp. 418 - 426
• Main Authors: Chan, Peggy Hiu Ying, Chan, Michael Ho Ming, Li, Albert Martin, Cheung, Robert Chi Keung, Yu, Xin Ting, Lam, Hugh Simon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Animals; at-risk population; Child, Preschool; CHILDREN; China; cod (fish); COMMUNITIES; Dietary Exposure - analysis; environmental protection; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Female; Fish; fish consumption; Fishes; Food Contamination - analysis; HEALTH HAZARDS; HONG KONG; Humans; kindergarten; LEGAL ASPECTS; METHYLMERCURY; methylmercury compounds; Methylmercury Compounds - analysis; Mothers; risk; Risk assessment, Methylmercury (MeHg); Seafood - analysis; surveys; toxicity; United States; US EPA; WOMEN; Women of childbearing age; Hong Kong; United States; China; ICC; NS-SEC; Women of childbearing age; iHg; FFQ; RfD; MeHg; PTWI; EPA; Risk assessment, Methylmercury (MeHg); Fish; Children; DHA; Hg

Despite high fish consumption levels of Hong Kong residents, little is known about the MeHg exposure levels of Hong Kong high-risk populations (i.e. young children and women of childbearing age). To investigate the MeHg levels in fish commonly consumed in Hong Kong and assess the exposure levels of...