Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study

This paper examines the health risks of exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) through the consumption of mercury-contaminated seafood in Taiwan, based on the total diet study (TDS) method. Samples of seafood (<i>n</i> = 140) were purchased at fishing harbors or supermarkets and classified int...

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Autores principales:	Pinpin Lin, Fan-Hua Nan, Min-Pei Ling
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	methylmercury pelagic fish farmed fish health risk assessment total diet study Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:66315762878344859422b87b1d51d3022021-11-25T17:52:15ZDietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study10.3390/ijerph1822122271660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/66315762878344859422b87b1d51d3022021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12227https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601This paper examines the health risks of exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) through the consumption of mercury-contaminated seafood in Taiwan, based on the total diet study (TDS) method. Samples of seafood (<i>n</i> = 140) were purchased at fishing harbors or supermarkets and classified into seven categories (pelagic fish, inshore fish, farmed fish, shellfish, cephalopods, crustaceans, and algae). For each sample, we analyzed raw and cooked versions and compared the concentration difference. Total mercury (THg) was detected at the highest rate and in the highest concentrations in pelagic fish, followed by inshore fish and other farmed fish. The average concentration of THg was higher after cooking. In a 75th percentile scenario, the hazard indices for children aged 1 to 3 years and children aged 4 to 6 years were higher than 100% of the provisional tolerable weekly intake. Taking into consideration the risk assessment results, MeHg concentrations, and the nutritional composition of fish, we have provided weekly consumption advisories for children aged 1 to 3 years, children aged 4 to 6 years, and childbearing women aged 19 to 49 years. The weekly consumption advisories for childbearing women are 35 g/week of pelagic fish and 245 g/week of inshore fish based on the risk results from MeHg and the potential benefits from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake.Pinpin LinFan-Hua NanMin-Pei LingMDPI AGarticlemethylmercurypelagic fishfarmed fishhealth risk assessmenttotal diet studyMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12227, p 12227 (2021)
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description	This paper examines the health risks of exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) through the consumption of mercury-contaminated seafood in Taiwan, based on the total diet study (TDS) method. Samples of seafood (<i>n</i> = 140) were purchased at fishing harbors or supermarkets and classified into seven categories (pelagic fish, inshore fish, farmed fish, shellfish, cephalopods, crustaceans, and algae). For each sample, we analyzed raw and cooked versions and compared the concentration difference. Total mercury (THg) was detected at the highest rate and in the highest concentrations in pelagic fish, followed by inshore fish and other farmed fish. The average concentration of THg was higher after cooking. In a 75th percentile scenario, the hazard indices for children aged 1 to 3 years and children aged 4 to 6 years were higher than 100% of the provisional tolerable weekly intake. Taking into consideration the risk assessment results, MeHg concentrations, and the nutritional composition of fish, we have provided weekly consumption advisories for children aged 1 to 3 years, children aged 4 to 6 years, and childbearing women aged 19 to 49 years. The weekly consumption advisories for childbearing women are 35 g/week of pelagic fish and 245 g/week of inshore fish based on the risk results from MeHg and the potential benefits from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake.
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title	Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study
title_short	Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study
title_full	Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study
title_fullStr	Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study
title_full_unstemmed	Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study
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Dietary Exposure of the Taiwan Population to Mercury Content in Various Seafood Assessed by a Total Diet Study

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