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Total mercury exposure through canned tuna in water sold in Quito, Ecuador.
Aguilar-Miranda A, Fernández L, Yánez-Jácome GS, Alcoser-Pinto B, Zambrano H, Paz-Suconota F, Espinoza-Montero P. Aguilar-Miranda A, et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 14;14(1):27951. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-79430-y. Sci Rep. 2024. PMID: 39543388 Free PMC article.
Accordingly, this study quantified total mercury in samples of canned tuna in water from supermarkets in the Metropolitan District of Quito in Ecuador, in order to ensure that Hg content is within the maximum limits stablished in national and international regulatio …
Accordingly, this study quantified total mercury in samples of canned tuna in water from supermarkets in the Metropolitan Dist …
Hazards of heavy metal contamination.
Järup L. Järup L. Br Med Bull. 2003;68:167-82. doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldg032. Br Med Bull. 2003. PMID: 14757716 Review.
The main threats to human health from heavy metals are associated with exposure to lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. These metals have been extensively studied and their effects on human health regularly reviewed by international bodies such as the WHO. ...The gen …
The main threats to human health from heavy metals are associated with exposure to lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. These m …
Tuna Consumption, Mercury Exposure, and Knowledge about Mercury Exposure Risk from Tuna Consumption in University Students.
Murata Y, Finkelstein DB, Lamborg CH, Finkelstein ME. Murata Y, et al. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2019 Sep;38(9):1988-1994. doi: 10.1002/etc.4513. Epub 2019 Aug 6. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2019. PMID: 31189023
We examined the relationships among tuna consumption, hair mercury levels, and knowledge of mercury exposure risk from tuna consumption in university students that were offered tuna daily at university-run dining halls. ...Seven percent o …
We examined the relationships among tuna consumption, hair mercury levels, and knowledge of mercury exposure ris …
Exposure to mercury among Spanish adolescents: Eleven years of follow-up.
López-González U, Riutort-Mayol G, Soler-Blasco R, Lozano M, Murcia M, Vioque J, Iriarte G, Ballester F, Llop S. López-González U, et al. Environ Res. 2023 Aug 15;231(Pt 2):116204. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116204. Epub 2023 May 20. Environ Res. 2023. PMID: 37211180
The toxic effects of mercury exposure on human health are a public health concern. The most important source of this exposure is the consumption of fish and marine mammals. ...Swordfish had the highest effect with an increase of 125% in hair mercury (9 …
The toxic effects of mercury exposure on human health are a public health concern. The most important source of this exposu …
Total mercury exposure through canned tuna in oil sold in Quito Ecuador.
Trujillo-Cruz E, Fernández L, Carpintero-Salvador N, Ruiz-Urigüen M, Martínez-Mora EO, Bolaños-Méndez D, Espinoza-Montero P. Trujillo-Cruz E, et al. NPJ Sci Food. 2026 Jan 12;10(1):46. doi: 10.1038/s41538-025-00693-4. NPJ Sci Food. 2026. PMID: 41526405 Free PMC article.
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that bioaccumulates in aquatic organisms, posing health risks through seafood consumption. This study quantified total Hg in canned tuna in oil purchased from supermarkets in the Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador. ...
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that bioaccumulates in aquatic organisms, posing health risks through seafood consumption. This study …
Association between prenatal mercury exposure and pediatric neurodevelopment: The Japan environment and children's study.
Kuraoka S, Oda M, Ohba T, Mitsubuchi H, Iwai-Shimada M, Tatsuta N, Kamijima M, Nakamura K, Katoh T; Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) Group. Kuraoka S, et al. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Dec 20;957:177489. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177489. Epub 2024 Nov 13. Sci Total Environ. 2024. PMID: 39528210 Free article.
In particular, methylmercury, a microbial alteration of mercury released into the environment, is a major environmental neurotoxicant. Although there has been growing concern about the health hazards of exposure to low levels of mercury, the effects of prenat …
In particular, methylmercury, a microbial alteration of mercury released into the environment, is a major environmental neurotoxicant …
Evidence that Pacific tuna mercury levels are driven by marine methylmercury production and anthropogenic inputs.
Médieu A, Point D, Itai T, Angot H, Buchanan PJ, Allain V, Fuller L, Griffiths S, Gillikin DP, Sonke JE, Heimbürger-Boavida LE, Desgranges MM, Menkes CE, Madigan DJ, Brosset P, Gauthier O, Tagliabue A, Bopp L, Verheyden A, Lorrain A. Médieu A, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Jan 11;119(2):e2113032119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2113032119. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022. PMID: 34983875 Free PMC article.
Limited observations suggest tuna mercury levels vary in space and time, yet the drivers are not well understood. Here, we map mercury concentrations in skipjack tuna across the Pacific Ocean and build generalized additive models to quantify the anthro …
Limited observations suggest tuna mercury levels vary in space and time, yet the drivers are not well understood. Here, we map …
Mercury in canned tuna marketed in Cartagena, Colombia, and estimation of human exposure.
Alcala-Orozco M, Morillo-Garcia Y, Caballero-Gallardo K, Olivero-Verbel J. Alcala-Orozco M, et al. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2017 Dec;10(4):241-247. doi: 10.1080/19393210.2017.1323803. Epub 2017 May 31. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2017. PMID: 28464711
The presence of mercury in tuna is ubiquitous, so national authorities should guarantee food safety of canned tuna available on the market, according to legal regulations. The objective of this survey was to assess total mercury (T-Hg) levels in brands …
The presence of mercury in tuna is ubiquitous, so national authorities should guarantee food safety of canned tuna avai …
Selenium intake from tuna in Galicia (Spain): Health risk assessment and protective role against exposure to mercury and inorganic arsenic.
Melgar MJ, Núñez R, García MÁ. Melgar MJ, et al. Sci Total Environ. 2019 Dec 1;694:133716. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133716. Epub 2019 Aug 5. Sci Total Environ. 2019. PMID: 31756789
This study aims to quantify the selenium contribution from tuna to the Spanish diet and evidence the Se protective role against mercury and inorganic arsenic toxicity. ...The HI (sum of individual target hazard quotients -THQs-) on the consumption of tuna in …
This study aims to quantify the selenium contribution from tuna to the Spanish diet and evidence the Se protective role against me …
Fish intake and mercury exposure in young children.
Notario Barandiaran L, Bauer JA, Jackson BP, Karagas MR. Notario Barandiaran L, et al. Environ Res. 2024 Sep 15;257:119277. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119277. Epub 2024 May 29. Environ Res. 2024. PMID: 38821458 Free PMC article.
Fish consumption is one of the main sources of mercury (Hg) exposure, but few studies have examined Hg exposure from fish consumption among children. ...Fish intake among young children was related to Hg exposure even at low levels of consumption. Futu …
Fish consumption is one of the main sources of mercury (Hg) exposure, but few studies have examined Hg exposure from fi …
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