Association of methylmercury intake from seafood consumption and blood mercury level among the Asian and Non-Asian populations in the United States

Journal Article · Mon Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 2018 · Environmental Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2017.09.031· OSTI ID:23110587

Liu, Yangyang ^[1]; Buchanan, Susan ^[2]; Anderson, Henry A. ^[3]; Xiao, Zhiwen ^[2]; Persky, Victoria; Turyk, Mary E. ^[1]

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1. University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1603 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL (United States)
2. University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, 2121 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL (United States)
3. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Population Health Sciences, 614 Walnut Street, Madison, WI (United States)

Highlights: • MeHg intake from seafood using the NHANES 2011–2014 datasets was calculated. • Women of reproductive age and adults age ≥ 50 years among Asian and Non-Asian populations were studied. • Correlation between MeHg intake from dietary survey with blood Hg biomarker concentrations were assessed. • Key fish species that influenced the dietary MeHg intake among different subgroups were identified. • Results provide important information for risk communication of seafood in vulnerable population. MeHg is a well-established neurotoxicant for fetal brain growth and development and has been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in aging populations. In the U.S., Asian populations are of particular concern because of their seafood consumption behaviors.

• OSTI ID: 23110587
• Journal Information: Environmental Research, Journal Name: Environmental Research Vol. 160; ISSN ENVRAL; ISSN 0013-9351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGICAL MARKERS
BLOOD
BRAIN
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CONCENTRATION RATIO
DATASETS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
MERCURY
METHYLMERCURY
WOMEN