A Review of Mercury in Seafood: Special Focus on Tuna

摘要: ABSTRACT Mercury is a toxic heavy metal released into the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. It of great interest to consumers as whether it can cause neurological effects at low dose levels. The organic mercury exposure high levels have been demonstrated in several large-scale poisonings, particularly those Japan Iraq 1950s, ′60s ′70s. These epidemics showed that mercury, sufficient concentrations, potent neurotoxin especially harmful developing nervous system. Since most common form human through fish consumption, epidemiological studies examined relationship between maternal intake health humans, fetus. Levels vary depending on factors such as: trophic level food chain, size, habitat location. For this reason, important gather information different types ...