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- * Median mercury levels were found at 12.8 µg/kg for total mercury (THg) and 6.94 µg/kg for methylmercury (MeHg), with the highest contributions from cereals (32.2%), vegetables (30.5%), and livestock (16.2%).
- * The research concluded that cereals contributed the most to daily THg intake, while marine fish were the main source for MeHg, and indicated no health risks associated with mercury consumption from these foods for Chengdu residents (Hazard Rat
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To assess the total daily mercury intake and main exposure sources of residents, six food groups, including marine fish, freshwater fish, poultry, livestock, vegetables, and cereals, were collected from five districts of Chengdu, China. The median concentrations of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) were 12.8 and 6.94 μg kg ww, respectively. Cereals (32.2%), vegetables (30.5%), and livestock (16.2%) contributed to a much larger extent to the total consumption for the participants in Chengdu. All food categories that contributed the most of THg (2.16 μg day) and MeHg 1.44 (μg day) to the daily intake in Chengdu were cereals and marine fish, respectively. The total Hazard Ratios values below 1 in this study indicate that there is no health risk associated with Hg ingestion from the consumption of these foods for the residents in Chengdu.
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