Application of Faroese Whaling Records for Retrospective Assessment of Prenatal Exposure to Methylmercury
In regard to exposures to methylmercury, the Faroe Islands are unique, because the main exposure source is pilot whale meat. The average methylmercury concentration in the whale meat is much higher than in other types of seafood consumed in the Faroes, and assessment of traditional dietary habits of...
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Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.536.5873 http://www.chef-project.dk/PDF/RetrospectiveExposure_20051221.pdf |
Summary: | In regard to exposures to methylmercury, the Faroe Islands are unique, because the main exposure source is pilot whale meat. The average methylmercury concentration in the whale meat is much higher than in other types of seafood consumed in the Faroes, and assessment of traditional dietary habits of eating boiled or dried whale meat can therefore be used for exposure evaluation. The |
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