Assessing Mercury Risks for the Optimization of Nutrient Benefits from Wild-harvested Fish Consumption in the Northwest Territories, Canada

• Main Author: Reyes, Ellen Stephanie
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Waterloo 2016
• Subjects: Mercury; Omega-3 fatty acids; Selenium; Risk assessment; Probabilistic modelling; Dose reconstruction; Biomonitoring; Aboriginal health; Canada; Dehcho Region; Namaycush Lake; Northwest Territories; Burbot; Catostomus catostomus; Longnose sucker; Lota lota; Subarctic; lota
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/10320

Background: Fish are often rich in essential nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs) and selenium (Se), and thus can promote health. However, methylmercury (MeHg), a contaminant found in many species in the Canadian subarctic, can pose potential health risks. Fish consumption is important t...