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Human mercury exposure levels and fish consumption at the French Riviera

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dc.contributor.authorPetrova, Mariia, V
dc.contributor.authorOurgaud, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorBoavida, Joana
dc.contributor.authorDufour, Aurelie
dc.contributor.authorOnrubia, Javier A. Tesan
dc.contributor.authorLozingot, Aurelia
dc.contributor.authorHeimburger-Boavida, Lars-Eric
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-24T11:35:09Z
dc.date.available2021-06-24T11:35:09Z
dc.date.issued2020-11
dc.description.abstractHumans are exposed to methylmercury (MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin, mainly through the consumption of marine fish. Several studies showed that high MeHg exposure can lead to neurological damage. This is particularly relevant for pregnant women, because MeHg exposure negatively impacts foetal development. Populations living near the sea are generally at increased exposure risk due to higher consumption of fish and seafood. Here, we present the first study of MeHg exposure levels of the population living at the French Riviera, using mercury (Hg) concentrations in hair as a proxy for MeHg exposure. We found that older people that consume more fish presented the highest hair Hg concentrations. Compared to other Mediterranean bordering countries and other European countries, the southern France population is among those with high MeHg exposure (median for women of childbearing age is 0.56 mu g g(-1)). A global implementation of the Minamata Convention is necessary to lower MeHg exposure of the population. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.description.sponsorshipCommunication office of Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO)
dc.description.sponsorshipCommunication office of Aix-Marseille-University (AMU)
dc.description.sponsorshipCommunication office of Sciences of the Universe Observatory Pytheas (OSU Pytheas)
dc.description.sponsorshipCommunication office of French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127232
dc.identifier.issn0045-6535
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16354
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectHair
dc.subjectMethylmercury
dc.subjectSouthern France
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental Sciences & Ecology
dc.titleHuman mercury exposure levels and fish consumption at the French Riviera
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oaire.citation.startPage127232
oaire.citation.titleChemosphere
oaire.citation.volume258
person.familyNameboavida
person.givenNamejoana
person.identifier.ciencia-id191A-5A62-0E81
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5265-2498
person.identifier.ridM-5744-2013
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