Mercury in Fish 1.45 Mb - Arnika
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Page i <strong>Mercury</strong> Policy Project<br />
<strong>Mercury</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Fish</strong><br />
<strong>Mercury</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Fish</strong>: A Global Health Hazard<br />
Contents<br />
Executive Summary 1<br />
Background and Introduction 2<br />
New Data on <strong>Mercury</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Fish</strong><br />
India 5<br />
The Philipp<strong>in</strong>es 6<br />
Europe 7<br />
Arctic Populations: Methylmercury <strong>in</strong> Mar<strong>in</strong>e Mammals<br />
Faroe Islands 8<br />
The Inuit Regions 8<br />
Consumer Exposure and Health Risks<br />
Health Hazards 9<br />
Reference Levels for Acceptable Exposure 10<br />
Exposure Scenarios for Cases Reviewed Here 10<br />
INDIA 13<br />
THE PHILIPPINES 13<br />
ARCTIC POPULATIONS 14<br />
EUROPE 15<br />
UNITED STATES 15<br />
Public Health Implications of Exposure Scenarios<br />
Case Histories of Methylmercury Poison<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the United States 16<br />
Possible Health Hazards <strong>in</strong> Other Countries and Cultures 16<br />
What Needs to Be Done<br />
Risk Assessment Needs 19<br />
Risk Management Needs 20<br />
Risk Communication Needs 20<br />
Recommendations<br />
General Recommendations: Risk Assessment 21<br />
General Recommendations: Risk Management and Risk Communication 21<br />
r Particular Countries and Populations 22<br />
References 23<br />
Appendices 26
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