Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countriesHuman biomonitoringMercury in hairSea fishShellfishSeafood products© 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).The toxicity of methylmercury (MeHg) in humans is well established and the main source of exposure is via the consumption of large marine fish and mammals. Of particular concern are the potential neurodevelopmental effects of early life exposure to low-levels of MeHg. Therefore, it is important that pregnant women, children and women of childbearing age are, as far as possible, protected from MeHg exposure. Within the European project DEMOCOPHES, we have analyzed mercury (Hg) in hair in 1799 mother–child pairs from 17 European countries using a strictly harmonized protocol for mercury analysis. Parallel, harmonized questionnaires on dietary habits provided information on consumption patterns of fish and marine products. After hierarchical cluster analysis of consumption habits of the mother–child pairs, the DEMOCOPHES cohort can be classified into two branches of approximately similar size: one with high fish consumption (H) and another with low consumption (L). All countries have representatives in both branches, but Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Sweden have twice as many or more mother–child pairs in H than in L. For Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia the situation is the opposite, with more representatives in L than H. There is a strong correlation (r=0.72) in hair mercury concentration between the mother and child in the same family, which indicates that they have a similar exposure situation. The clustering of mother–child pairs on basis of their fish consumption revealed some interesting patterns. One is that for the same sea fish consumption, other food items of marine origin, like seafood products or shellfish, contribute significantly to the mercury levels in hair. We conclude that additional studies are needed to assess and quantify exposure to mercury from seafood products, in particular. The cluster analysis also showed that 95% of mothers who consume once per week fish only, and no other marine products, have mercury levels 0.55 μg/g. Thus, the 95th percentile of the distribution in this group is only around half the US-EPA recommended threshold of 1 μg/g mercury in hair. Consumption of freshwater fish played a minor role in contributing to mercury exposure in the studied cohort. The DEMOCOPHES data shows that there are significant differences in MeHg exposure across the EU and that exposure is highly correlated with consumption of fish and marine products. Fish and marine products are key components of a healthy human diet and are important both traditionally and culturally in many parts of Europe. Therefore, the communication of the potential risks of mercury exposure needs to be carefully balanced to take into account traditional and cultural values as well as the potential health benefits from fish consumption. European harmonized human biomonitoring programs provide an additional dimension to national HMB programs and can assist national authorities to tailor mitigation and adaptation strategies (dietary advice, risk communication, etc.) to their country’s specific requirements.The DEMOCOPHES Project (LIFE 9ENV/BE/000410) is jointly funded by the European Commission programme LIFEþ (50%), with the remaining 50% being provided by the participating countries (see the national implementation websites accessible via http://www.eu-hbm.info/democophes/project-partners). The COPHES Project that provided the operational and scientific framework was funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme-DG Research (Grant agreement no. 244237 www.eu-hbm.info). This work would not have been possible without the additional funding from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) and The Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) Agreement, SEG 1112/10.ElsevierRepositório da Universidade de LisboaCastaño, ArgeliaCutanda, FranciscoEsteban, MartaPärt, PeterNavarro, CarmenGómez, SilviaRosado, MontserratLópez, AnaLópez, EstrellaExley, KarenSchindler, Birgit K.Govarts, EvaCasteleyn, LudwineKolossa-Gehring, MarikeFiddicke, UlrikeKoch, HolgerAngerer, JürgenDen Hond, EllySchoeters, GreetSepai, OvnairHorvat, MilenaKnudsen, LisbethAerts, DominiqueJoas, AnkeBiot, PierreJoas, ReinhardJiménez-Guerrero, José A.Diaz, GemaPirard, CatherineKatsonouri, AndromachiCerna, MilenaGutleb, Arno C.Ligocka, DanutaM. Fátima, ReisBerglund, MarikaLupsa, Ioana-RodicaHalzlová, KatarínaCharlier, CorinneCullen, ElizabethHadjipanayis, AdamosKrsková, AndreaJensen, Janne F.Nielsen, Jeanette K.Schwedler, GerdaWilhelm, MichaelRudnai, PeterKözépesy, SzilviaDavidson, FredFischer, Mark E.Janasik, BeataNamorado, SóniaGurzau, Anca E.Jajcaj, MichalMazej, DarjaTratnik, Janja SnojLarsson, KristinLehmann, AndreaCrettaz, PierreLavranos, GiagkosPosada, Manuel2015-02-10T16:28:19Z20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/15984engEnviron.Res.(2015)0013-9351http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.10.029metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-11-20T17:21:49Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/15984Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-11-20T17:21:49Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries Castaño, Argelia Human biomonitoring Mercury in hair Sea fish Shellfish Seafood products |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries |
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Castaño, Argelia |
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Castaño, Argelia Cutanda, Francisco Esteban, Marta Pärt, Peter Navarro, Carmen Gómez, Silvia Rosado, Montserrat López, Ana López, Estrella Exley, Karen Schindler, Birgit K. Govarts, Eva Casteleyn, Ludwine Kolossa-Gehring, Marike Fiddicke, Ulrike Koch, Holger Angerer, Jürgen Den Hond, Elly Schoeters, Greet Sepai, Ovnair Horvat, Milena Knudsen, Lisbeth Aerts, Dominique Joas, Anke Biot, Pierre Joas, Reinhard Jiménez-Guerrero, José A. Diaz, Gema Pirard, Catherine Katsonouri, Andromachi Cerna, Milena Gutleb, Arno C. Ligocka, Danuta M. Fátima, Reis Berglund, Marika Lupsa, Ioana-Rodica Halzlová, Katarína Charlier, Corinne Cullen, Elizabeth Hadjipanayis, Adamos Krsková, Andrea Jensen, Janne F. Nielsen, Jeanette K. Schwedler, Gerda Wilhelm, Michael Rudnai, Peter Középesy, Szilvia Davidson, Fred Fischer, Mark E. Janasik, Beata Namorado, Sónia Gurzau, Anca E. Jajcaj, Michal Mazej, Darja Tratnik, Janja Snoj Larsson, Kristin Lehmann, Andrea Crettaz, Pierre Lavranos, Giagkos Posada, Manuel |
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Cutanda, Francisco Esteban, Marta Pärt, Peter Navarro, Carmen Gómez, Silvia Rosado, Montserrat López, Ana López, Estrella Exley, Karen Schindler, Birgit K. Govarts, Eva Casteleyn, Ludwine Kolossa-Gehring, Marike Fiddicke, Ulrike Koch, Holger Angerer, Jürgen Den Hond, Elly Schoeters, Greet Sepai, Ovnair Horvat, Milena Knudsen, Lisbeth Aerts, Dominique Joas, Anke Biot, Pierre Joas, Reinhard Jiménez-Guerrero, José A. Diaz, Gema Pirard, Catherine Katsonouri, Andromachi Cerna, Milena Gutleb, Arno C. Ligocka, Danuta M. Fátima, Reis Berglund, Marika Lupsa, Ioana-Rodica Halzlová, Katarína Charlier, Corinne Cullen, Elizabeth Hadjipanayis, Adamos Krsková, Andrea Jensen, Janne F. Nielsen, Jeanette K. Schwedler, Gerda Wilhelm, Michael Rudnai, Peter Középesy, Szilvia Davidson, Fred Fischer, Mark E. Janasik, Beata Namorado, Sónia Gurzau, Anca E. Jajcaj, Michal Mazej, Darja Tratnik, Janja Snoj Larsson, Kristin Lehmann, Andrea Crettaz, Pierre Lavranos, Giagkos Posada, Manuel |
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Castaño, Argelia Cutanda, Francisco Esteban, Marta Pärt, Peter Navarro, Carmen Gómez, Silvia Rosado, Montserrat López, Ana López, Estrella Exley, Karen Schindler, Birgit K. Govarts, Eva Casteleyn, Ludwine Kolossa-Gehring, Marike Fiddicke, Ulrike Koch, Holger Angerer, Jürgen Den Hond, Elly Schoeters, Greet Sepai, Ovnair Horvat, Milena Knudsen, Lisbeth Aerts, Dominique Joas, Anke Biot, Pierre Joas, Reinhard Jiménez-Guerrero, José A. Diaz, Gema Pirard, Catherine Katsonouri, Andromachi Cerna, Milena Gutleb, Arno C. Ligocka, Danuta M. Fátima, Reis Berglund, Marika Lupsa, Ioana-Rodica Halzlová, Katarína Charlier, Corinne Cullen, Elizabeth Hadjipanayis, Adamos Krsková, Andrea Jensen, Janne F. Nielsen, Jeanette K. Schwedler, Gerda Wilhelm, Michael Rudnai, Peter Középesy, Szilvia Davidson, Fred Fischer, Mark E. Janasik, Beata Namorado, Sónia Gurzau, Anca E. Jajcaj, Michal Mazej, Darja Tratnik, Janja Snoj Larsson, Kristin Lehmann, Andrea Crettaz, Pierre Lavranos, Giagkos Posada, Manuel |
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Human biomonitoring Mercury in hair Sea fish Shellfish Seafood products |
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Human biomonitoring Mercury in hair Sea fish Shellfish Seafood products |
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© 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). |
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