Decadal Changes in the Edible Supply of Seafood and Methylmercury Exposure in the United States.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure is associated with adverse effects on neurodevelopment and cardiovascular health. Previous work indicates most MeHg is from marine fish sold in the commercial market, but does not fully resolve supply regions globally. This information is critical for linking changes in environmental MeHg levels to human exposure in the U.S. population. OBJECTIVES:We used available data to estimate the geographic origins of seafood consumed in the United States (major ocean basins, coastal fisheries, aquaculture, freshwater) and how shifts in edible supply affected MeHg exposures between 2000-2002 and 2010-2012. METHODS:Source regions for edible seafood and MeHg exposure in the United States were characterized from national and international landing, export and impo

SUBMITTER: Sunderland EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014700 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature