Mercury levels in high-end consumers of fish.

Consumption of food containing mercury has been identified as a health risk. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the National Academy of Sciences recommend keeping the whole blood mercury level < 5.0 microg/L or the hair level < 1.0 microg/g. This corresponds to a reference...

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Main Authors: Hightower, Jane M, Moore, Dan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241452/