title: Health risk associated to dietary intake of mercury in selected coastal areas of Mexico.
abstract: A hazard quotient (HQ) was evaluated for Mexican population considering Hg levels and consumption rates. Fish and shrimp were caught in selected coastal areas. HQ's ranged from 0.004 to 0.01 in shrimp; from 0.004 to 1.04 in fish from NW Mexico; and from 0.02 to 0.19 in fish from the Gulf of Mexico. Highest HQ in fish were found in carnivorous fish Caranx caninus (HQ = 0.71) and Sphyrna lewini (HQ = 1.04) from NW Mexico. A more accurate study should be made considering organic Hg, contribution of Hg from other sources, and consumption rates according to age, sex and economic status.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Section, Technological Institute of Mazatlán, Calle Corsario 1 No. 203, Col. Urías, 82070 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. ruelas@ola.icmyl.unam.mx
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruelas-Inzunza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Páez-Osuna
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Fernández
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zamora-Arellano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008800:Mexico; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000378:metabolism; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008628:Mercury