Mercury study report to Congress. Volume 7. Characterization of human health and wildlife risks from mercury exposure in the United States
This volume characterizes risk for mercury emitted to the environment from anthropogenic sources. The characterization volume describes human and wildlife health effects of mercury exposure with accompanying analysis of uncertainty in quantitative risk estimates. Exposure pathways for selected human and wildlife populations to mercury are considered, again accompanied by a discussion of uncertainty. The size of the fish-eating U.S. populations and quantities of mercury consumed in fish are estimated, as are the number of maternal-fetal pairs for whom maternal fish consumption and the number of children are projected to exceed levels identified to be of concern. Literature reports of mercury concentrations in tissues of fish-eating wildlife species are presented. The sizes of selected wildlife populations identified as potentially exposed to quantities of methylmercury associated with adverse health effects are estimated. An overall characterization of risk of mercury to human subpopulations and selected fish-consuming wildlife species is developed. The volume of the Report presents sources of variability and uncertainty, as well as research needs.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USEPA
- OSTI ID:
- 575123
- Report Number(s):
- PB-98-124795/XAB; EPA-452/R-97/009; TRN: 80752335
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: This document has been reproduced from the best copy furnished. See also PB--96-184684, PB--96-184676, PB--98-124787 and PB--98-124803; PBD: Dec 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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