Mercury Levels in Fijian Seafoods and Potential Health Implications

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26 levels may differ from location to location due to different levels of natural inputs and localized sources of contamination. A good idea would be the establishment of a long-term South Pacific mercury monitoring program.
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Page 1 and 2: 1 Mercury Levels in Fijian Seafoods
Page 3 and 4: 3 Although a limited amount of anal
Page 5 and 6: 5 When consumed in food, methylmerc
Page 7 and 8: Purpose of the Study 7 The aim of t
Page 9 and 10: Analysis Methods 9 All analyses wer
Page 11 and 12: Results 11 The summary of the resul
Page 13 and 14: [Hg] (mg/kg) 13 Figure 2: Mercury l
Page 15 and 16: 15 which exceeded the 1 mg/kg WHO/F
Page 17 and 18: 17 where they are caught is no sure
Page 19 and 20: 19 Table 5: Levels of mercury for s
Page 21 and 22: Health Implications of Mercury Leve
Page 23 and 24: A Safe Consumption Level (g/week) B
Page 25: Recommendations 25 1. Further mercu
Page 29 and 30: 29 Kyle, J.H. and Ghani, N. (1981).
Page 31 and 32: Appendix RESULT SUMMARY FOR TOTAL M
Page 33 and 34: 33 92 Barracuda 45 0.41 Suva Market
Page 35: 174 Shark Steaks 17 0.84 175 Shark

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