scholarly journals Blood and hair mercury concentrations among Cree First Nations ofEeyou Istchee(Quebec, Canada): time trends, prenatal exposure and links to local fish consumption

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 1474706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah Ripley ◽  
Elizabeth Robinson ◽  
Louise Johnson-Down ◽  
Anne Andermann ◽  
Pierre Ayotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Time Trends ◽  
Hair Mercury

Risk of Mercury exposure during childhood: a review of Sri Lankan situation

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-232
Author(s):  
Himan K. A. Galappaththi ◽  
Inoka Suraweera
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Mercury Level ◽  
Fluorescent Light ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Hair Mercury ◽  
Coastal Belt ◽  
High Mercury

AbstractSri Lanka had ratified the Minamata convention in the year 2017 and is planning to phase out Mercury by 2020. Mercury thermometers and compact fluorescent light bulbs are abundant at hospitals, households and schools. Limitations in safe disposal and containment mechanisms have enhanced the unregulated e-waste collection and extraction. Sri Lanka has plentiful lagoons, fishing bays, and inland irrigation systems. Fish consumption is high, especially around the coastal belt. Mercury can bioaccumulate in humans by the consumption of fish from contaminated sources. Children are at risk of exposure in their living environments and via food. A multicountry study done across three oceans on Mercury threat to women & children revealed, lagoon pollution from industrial Mercury emissions in Sri Lanka, possessing high Mercury among local females who consume fish from that lagoon. The mean hair Mercury level in coastal areas with high fish consumption exceeded the reference dose even among children. Aquatic life and crop studies revealed a mixed picture of Mercury levels which some are lower and some are higher than the permissible levels. Studies on environmental Mercury levels and correlations with health effects among children will help to fill the data gap. Public awareness of the health effects of Mercury and mechanisms of Mercury disposal should be established.

Fish consumption (Hair Mercury) and nutritional status of Amazonian Amer-Indian Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
José G. Dórea ◽  
Antonio C. Barbosa ◽  
Íris Ferrari ◽  
Jurandir R. De Souza
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Hair Mercury

scholarly journals Prenatal exposure to mercury and neuropsychological development in young children: the role of fish consumption

2016 ◽  
pp. dyw259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Llop ◽  
Ferran Ballester ◽  
Mario Murcia ◽  
Joan Forns ◽  
Adonina Tardon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Neuropsychological Development

scholarly journals Higher Fish Consumption in Pregnancy May Confer Protection against the Harmful Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wieslaw Jedrychowski ◽  
Frederica Perera ◽  
Dorota Mrozek-Budzyn ◽  
Elzbieta Flak ◽  
Elzbieta Mroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
In Pregnancy

Prenatal Exposure to Mercury, Child Fish Consumption and Receptive Communication Testing in an Italian Mother-Child Birth Cohort

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Barbone* ◽  
Valentina Rosolen ◽  
Marika Mariuz ◽  
Luca Ronfani ◽  
Liza vecchi Brumatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Child Birth ◽  
Receptive Communication

Fish Consumption and Hair Mercury Levels in Women of Childbearing Age, Martin County, Florida

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 2352-2361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Nair ◽  
Melissa Jordan ◽  
Sharon Watkins ◽  
Robert Washam ◽  
Chris DuClos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Hair Mercury

TIME TRENDS IN SPORT-CAUGHT GREAT LAKES FISH CONSUMPTION AND SERUM PCB LEVELS, 1973–91

Epidemiology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S56 ◽  
Author(s):  
He JP ◽  
Stein AD ◽  
Humphrey HEB ◽  
D Getts ◽  
N Paneth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Time Trends

scholarly journals The relationship between dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants from fish consumption and type 2 diabetes among First Nations in Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 112 (S1) ◽  
pp. 168-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesya Marushka ◽  
Xuefeng Hu ◽  
Malek Batal ◽  
Constantine Tikhonov ◽  
Tonio Sadik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective We previously examined the associations between dietary dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) intake from fish consumption and type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence in Ontario and Manitoba. This study aims to further explore the relationship in a regionally representative sample of First Nations adults living on-reserve across Canada. Methods Dietary, health and lifestyle data collected by the cross-sectional First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (2008–2018) were analyzed. This participatory study included 6091 First Nations adult participants who answered questions on T2D. The consumption of locally caught fish was estimated with a food frequency questionnaire. A total of 551 samples from 96 fish species were collected and analyzed for the presence of DDE and PCBs. The associations between fish and dietary DDE/PCBs intake with self-reported T2D were investigated using multiple logistic regression models adjusted for confounders. Results Dietary exposure to DDE (>2.11 ng/kg/bw) and PCBs (>1.47 ng/kg/bw) vs no exposure was positively associated with T2D with ORs of 2.33 (95% CI: 1.24–4.35) for DDE and 1.43 (95% CI: 1.01–3.59) for PCBs. The associations were stronger among females (DDE OR = 3.11 (1.41–6.88); PCBs OR = 1.76 (1.10–3.65)) and older individuals (DDE OR = 2.64 (1.12–6.20); PCBs OR = 1.44 (1.01–3.91)) as compared with males and younger participants. Also, significant dose-response relationships were found for fish consumption in females only. Conclusion This study confirms our previous findings that dietary DDE/PCBs exposure may increase the risk of T2D. The effect of DDE/PCBs from fish consumption is driven by geographical differences in DDE/PCBs concentrations in fish and by the amount of fish consumed, and is more prominent in females than in males.

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