title: [Methylmercury: existing recommendations; methods of analysing and interpreting the results; economic evaluation].
abstract: The beneficial effects of fish consumption are well- known. Nevertheless, there is worldwide concern regard methylmercury concentrations in fish, which is why many countries such as the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and numerous European countries have made fish consumption recommendations for their populations, particularly vulnerable groups, in order to México methylmercury intake. Blood and hair are the best biological samples for measuring methylmercury. The most widely-used method to analyse methylmercury is cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry, although there are also direct methods based on the thermal decomposition of the sample. In recent years, the number of laboratories that measure mercury by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry has increased. In addition, the different kinds of mercury can be distinguished by coupling chromatography methods of separation. Laboratories that analyse mercury in biological samples need to participate in external quality control programmes. Even if mercury emissions are reduced, mercury may remain in the environment for many years, so dietary recommendations are fundamental in order to reduce exposure. It is necessary to propose public health measures aimed at decreasing mercury exposure and to evaluate the benefits of such measures from the economic and social standpoints.
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authors.lastname: Ordóñez-Iriarte
authors.affiliation: Sociedad Española de Bioquímica Clínica y Patología Molecular (SEQC).. montse@cmpx.net.
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authors.affiliation: Sociedad Española de Sanidad Ambiental (SESA). España.. montse@cmpx.net.
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authors.lastname: Guillén-Pérez
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authors.lastname: Cuadrado-Cenzual
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authors.lastname: Rubio-Herrera
authors.affiliation: Sociedad Española de Dietética y Ciencias de la Alimentación (SEDCA).. montse@cmpx.net.
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authors.lastname: Martínez-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Sociedad de Medicina Interna de Madrid-Castilla la Mancha (SOMIMACA).. montse@cmpx.net.
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authors.lastname: Calvo-Manuel
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authors.lastname: Farré-Rovira
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authors.affiliation: Sociedad Española de Hipertensión-Liga Española para la Lucha contra la Hipertensión Arterial (SEH-LELHA).. montse@cmpx.net.
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authors.lastname: Blanco Fuentes
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IdISSC).. montse@cmpx.net.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arroyo-Fernández
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IdISSC).. montse@cmpx.net.
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mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005399:Fishes; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000191:economics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D008767:Methylmercury Compounds