Methylmercury: citations and reported findings from the source records associated with this metal profile. These records include measurements and context; inclusion does not establish that every source reports a food concentration.
Methylmercury summary, limits and key findings
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| 1 | ANSES 2026. Opinion of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety on the results of the Third French Total Diet Study (TDS3) - Acrylamide, aluminium, silver, cadmium, mercury and lead, ANSES Opinion, Request No 2019-SA-0010 | 2026 | Government report | FR Al, Ag, Cd, Pb, tHg, iHg, MeHg occurrence in French TDS3 foods selected from 276 foods across 44 groups, with 718 samples collected in Loiret, Puy-de-Dome, and… (n=718) |
| 2 | Bezerra 2026. Mercury contamination and human exposure, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 3 | Blechinger et al. 2026. Neurodevelopmental effects of methylmercury (MeHg): a review of epidemiological points of departure (PoDs), toxicological reference values (TRVs), and key uncertainties in human health risk assessment, Archives of Toxicology | 2026 | Peer reviewed review | CA/US/EU MeHg, tHg occurrence in Peer-reviewed review of methylmercury neurodevelopmental risk assessment; no primary food or biomonitoring sample set. |
| 4 | Davies et al. 2026. Stable mercury isotopes as a, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 5 | Hernández-Montoya et al. 2026. Heavy Metal Contamination in Foods: Advances in Detection Technologies, Regulatory Challenges, Health Risks, and Implications for Sustainable Food Safety, Sustainability | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | codex/EU/US Pb, Cd, tAs, tHg, MeHg, Ni occurrence in Scoping review of 121 peer-reviewed studies (Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Online Library, Google Scholar; published… |
| 6 | Jaiswal et al. 2026. A review of metal(loid) contamination in breast milk: from environmental exposure to infants’ perils, Environmental Monitoring and Contaminants Research | 2026 | Review | Global tAs, Cd, Cr, Pb, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Narrative review of published studies reporting quantitative As, Cd, Cr, Pb, and Hg concentrations in human breast milk… |
| 7 | Kim et al. 2026. Combined exposure to lead, methylmercury, and cadmium impairs spatial memory and dopaminergic signaling in mouse hippocampus, Frontiers in Public Health | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg data: Fifty male ICR mice were divided into five groups and exposed for 28 days via drinking water to lead (25 mg/L as lead acetate), methylmercury (10 mg/L as methylmercury chloride)… |
| 8 | Largueza et al. 2026. Essential and Potentially Toxic Elements in Commercial Milk Formulas: Health Risk Assessment Through a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Biological Trace Element Research | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | BR/EU/US Al, iAs, tAs, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, MeHg, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, Zn occurrence in Systematic review with meta-analysis of 30 observational studies (PRISMA, OSF.IO/2YNKB registered), 18 with pooled meta-analysis data, covering three… (n=30) |
| 9 | Lepak et al. 2026. Quantifying Depuration of Methylmercury from Fish Consumption by Travelers, Environmental Health | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg depuration rates after fish consumption: half-life data and implication for exposure modelling |
| 10 | manuscript et al. 2026. Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2026 June 06., Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 11 | Nawrot et al. 2026. Early-life mercury exposure and, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 12 | European Food Safety Authority 2026. Statement on the findings presented in the Toxicological, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 13 | River et al. 2026. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (2026) 116:108, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 14 | Rusko et al. 2026. Risk-Benefit Assessment of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic in Inland Fish from Latvian Lakes, Foods | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in freshwater fish (n=460) |
| 15 | Sources et al. 2026. Heavy Metals in Air, Soil and, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 16 | WHO 2026. GEMS/Food Contaminants database heavy-metal exports, GEMS/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment Programme | 2026 | Government dataset | WHO GEMS/Food contaminants database: global MeHg occurrence monitoring data across food commodities |
| 17 | Wu et al. 2026. Whole-Cell Biosensor for Sensitive Detection of Methylmercury in Environmental Water, Biosensors and Bioelectronics | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Analytical sensor for MeHg detection in aqueous/environmental matrices, cited for analytical-methods context |
| 18 | Zeng et al. 2026. properties of heavy metal, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 19 | Auzier et al. 2025. Systematic review and spatiotemporal assessment of mercury concentration in fish from the Tapajós River Basin: implications for environmental and human health, ACS Environmental Au | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Systematic review of MeHg in fish muscle: synthesised occurrence, health effects, and exposure data |
| 20 | Barber et al. 2025. Toxic elements in baby and young children’s foods in the US and correlation to ingredients, Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US tAs, iAs, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Pb, Tl occurrence in Non-targeted 2023 FDA convenience survey of 566 foods intended for babies, young children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers:… (n=566) |
| 21 | Carter et al. 2025. Thermal Decomposition Amalgamation AAS and SALLE for Methylmercury and Total Mercury in Finfish: FDA Method Validation | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in fish muscle by AAS |
| 22 | Chen et al. 2025. Probabilistic assessment of the cumulative risk from dietary heavy metal exposure in Chongqing, China using a hazard-driven approach, Scientific Reports 15:2229 | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | CN/EU Pb, Cd, iAs, MeHg occurrence in 969 participants from China Health and Nutrition Survey 2018, Chongqing Municipality: 31 preschoolers (3-6 yr), 113 adolescents (7-17… (n=969) |
| 23 | Silva et al. 2025. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated with Early-Life Exposure to Heavy Metals: A Systematic Review, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22(8):1308 | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | international Pb, tHg, MeHg, Cd, tAs, Mn occurrence in Pooled across 68 included primary studies (48 longitudinal + 20 cross-sectional), comprising 215,195 individuals from 23 countries. Japan… (n=215195) |
| 24 | Dietz et al. 2025. Stable isotopes unveil ocean transport of legacy mercury into Arctic food webs, Nature Communications | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | GL tHg, MeHg occurrence in Arctic char, shorthorn sculpin, ringed seal, glaucous gull, polar bear, and peat samples across Greenland (Central West, Northwest,… |
| 25 | Efendi et al. 2025. Mercury exposure leading to, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 26 | Elabiad 2025. and Cord Blood Levels of Cadmium, Lead, Manganese, Mercury,, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 27 | Groleau et al. 2025. Improving nutritional intakes and reducing metal(loid) exposures from wild fish broth among Inuit pregnant women, Science of the Total Environment | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | CA tHg, MeHg, tAs, iAs, Cd, Pb, Se, Fe, K occurrence in Nunavik (northern Quebec), Canada; Inuit country food samples including lake trout (n=43 large >0.5 kg, additional smaller specimens),… (n=140) |
| 28 | e-Legislation 2025. Hong Kong Cap. 132V Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations, consolidated 5 September 2025, Hong Kong e-Legislation Cap. 132V | 2025 | Government report | HK Sb, tAs, iAs, Cd, Cr-total, Pb, MeHg, tHg, iHg, Ni, Sn, U concentrations |
| 29 | Jermilova et al. 2025. Assessing mercury exposure to water and fish of the Mackenzie watershed using a Bayesian network analysis, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in fish and seafood (n=1044) |
| 30 | Kennedy et al. 2025. Methylmercury contamination in Mediterranean seafood: Exposure assessment and cost of illness implications, Science of the Total Environment | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | DZ/AL/BA MeHg, tHg occurrence in Mediterranean seafood contamination literature review and exposure model combining ARTIS seafood supply/provenance data, Global Dietary Database consumption estimates,… (n=17,964 literature-derived seafood contamination observations; 267 Mediterranean marine species) |
| 31 | Kopylev et al. 2025. Relationship of prenatal methylmercury, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 32 | Lepak et al. 2025. Correction: Mercury Concentrations in Sport Fish from Colorado Reservoirs, PLOS ONE | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in freshwater fish |
| 33 | Lin et al. 2025. Metagenomics reveals diverse community of putative mercury, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 34 | Liu et al. 2025. Mercury poisoning-associated membranous, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 35 | Lucchini et al. 2025. Mercury contamination in the Amazon Basin: fish consumption, co-exposures, and health implications for indigenous and riverside communities, Annals of Global Health | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | BR Hg, MeHg, tHg occurrence in Review of studies covering Amazonian fish species and indigenous/riverside human populations; fish Hg concentrations 0.10–4.73 µg/g; hair mercury… |
| 36 | MacDonald et al. 2025. Occurrence of chemical contaminants in wild-caught fishery products of relevance to Scottish and wider UK Fishing Waters: A Review, Fera Science Ltd report to Food Standards Scotland (Report FR/002826) | 2025 | Agency report | GB/EU tHg, MeHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, iAs, Ni, Cr occurrence in Narrative + tabular review of chemical contaminants in wild-caught and smoked fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and cephalopods from Scottish… (n=192) |
| 37 | Masri et al. 2025. Assessing Dietary Consumption of Toxicant-Laden Foods and Beverages by Age and Ethnicity in California: Implications for Proposition 65, Nutrients | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US Pb, Cd, tAs, MeHg occurrence in Cross-sectional online dietary survey (Qualtrics) administered between 1 March and 15 June 2023 to Southern California residents (adults… (n=186) |
| 38 | Mititelu et al. 2025. Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Food: Implications for Human Health and Environmental Safety, Toxics | 2025 | Review | EU/US/RO Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg, MeHg, Ni, Cr, Sn occurrence in Narrative review; no primary sample collection. Synthesizes published literature and regulatory data across multiple countries. |
| 39 | Garzón et al. 2025. Development of a reference material for mercury in fish: certified, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 40 | Nepovimova et al. 2025. Archives of Toxicology (2025) 99:153–209, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 41 | Liscano-Carreño et al. 2025. Genotoxic and Hematological Effects Associated with Chronic, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 42 | ● 2025. Dams on Mercury Cycling: Case Study and Recommendations for, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 43 | Seyfferth et al. 2025. Concentrations and Health Implications of As, Hg, and Cd and Micronutrients in Rice and Emissions of CH4 From Variably Flooded Paddies, GeoHealth | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in rice bran (n=6) |
| 44 | Taylor et al. 2025. Seafood Benefits and Contaminants: A Comprehensive Review of Health Impacts, Safety Concerns, and Risk Mitigation Strategies, Foods | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in fish and seafood |
| 45 | Thoerig et al. 2025. Assessment of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances concentrations in human milk and infant formula in the United States: a systematic review, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 122, pp. 1006-1026 | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Systematic review of MeHg in infant formula: synthesised occurrence, health effects, and exposure data |
| 46 | Wang et al. 2025. heavy metal levels in, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 47 | Wu et al. 2025. Climate change amplifies neurotoxic methylmercury threat to Asian fish consumers, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | CN MeHg, tHg occurrence in Freshwater wild and farmed fish, marine wild fish sampled across China (22.5–49.4° N, 85.2–134.6° E, 2005–2020, 164 sampling… (n=13000) |
| 48 | Zhou et al. 2025. Microbial potential to mitigate neurotoxic methylmercury accumulation in farmlands and rice, Nature Communications | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | CN MeHg, tHg occurrence in Paddy soils and upland soils with high or low background Hg contamination, China; rice grain MeHg projections across… |
| 49 | ATSDR 2024. Toxicological Profile for Mercury, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | 2024 | Government report | ATSDR toxicological profile for mercury2024 cited for comparative context on the methylmercury page |
| 50 | Barquero et al. 2024. A preliminary assessment of mercury, methylmercury and other potentially toxic elements in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) from the Almadén mining district, Environmental Geochemistry and Health | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | ES/EU tHg, MeHg, tAs, Pb, Sb occurrence in Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) from a 34 km transect of the Valdeazogues River, Almadén mercury mining district, Ciudad… |
| 51 | BfR 2024. Methylmercury in fish and seafood – health risk assessment of new data from the BfR MEAL study, BfR Opinion 023/2024 | 2024 | Government report | DE/EU MeHg, tHg occurrence in German population across age groups (infants 0.5–<1 yr through elderly 65–<80 yr); consumption data from KiESEL (n=1,008 children… |
| 52 | Chamorro et al. 2024. Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus): health benefits, contaminants and risk-benefit analysis for human consumption, Food Reviews International | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | EU tHg, MeHg, Cd, Pb, As occurrence in Review of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) literature on contaminants and nutritional composition |
| 53 | Codex 2024. Report of the 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (REP24/CF17), Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, Codex Alimentarius Commission | 2024 | Government report | Codex CCCF 2024 deliberations: MeHg maximum level amendments and new commodity inclusions |
| 54 | Eccles et al. 2024. Non-invasive biomonitoring of polar bear feces can be used to estimate concentrations of metals of concern in traditional food, PLOS ONE | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | CA tAs, Cd, Pb, tHg, MeHg, Ni occurrence in Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) harvested through community-based legal hunts in six subpopulations across the Canadian Arctic (2016–2019): Northern… (n=49) |
| 55 | Escobar-Camacho et al. 2024. Mercury in aquatic ecosystems of two indigenous communities in the Piedmont Ecuadorian Amazon: evidence from fish, water, and sediments, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | EC tHg, MeHg occurrence in Freshwater fish from Cofán-Bermejo and Dureno indigenous territory rivers, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador; also water and sediment samples from… (n=120) |
| 56 | Ewubare et al. 2024. An Academic Review on Heavy Metals in the Environment: Effects on Soil, Plants Human Health, and Possible Solutions, American Journal of Environmental Economics 3(1) 70-81 | 2024 | Review | NG Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Cr, Cr-VI, tAs, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mn, Co, Sb, Tl, Mo occurrence in Narrative review article; no primary samples. Synthesizes literature retrieved from Google Scholar, Frontier in Microbiology, AJOL, Scopus, Web… |
| 57 | Gupta et al. 2024. Biomagnification of mercury in aquatic ecosystem and effect on human being, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 58 | Issues et al. 2024. Environmental Contaminants in Fish Products: Food Safety, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 59 | Kanazawa 2024. Mercury speciation in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) environments in Kenya, unknown | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg data: Mercury speciation including total Hg and methylmercury (MeHg) was measured in environmental matrices (soil, water, sediment) from artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas… |
| 60 | Kopylev et al. 2024. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2026 May 19., Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 61 | Li et al. 2024. Global fishing patterns amplify human exposures to methylmercury, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | global MeHg occurrence in Global fisheries modeling dataset: catch-weighted MeHg concentrations estimated for 1,774 marine species across global exclusive economic zones using… (n=1482) |
| 62 | North et al. 2024. Declines in anthropogenic mercury, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 63 | Northwest 2024. Wildfires Influence Mercury Transport, Methylation, and, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 64 | Ogwu et al. 2024. OPEN ACCESS mercury through fish, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 65 | Rohonczy et al. 2024. Cadmium and mercury trophic transfer in the Arctic marine food web of Hudson Bay, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | CA Cd, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Multiple Arctic marine species from Hudson Bay, Canada: blue mussel, common eider, sculpin, Arctic cod, ringed seal (n=781) |
| 66 | Serreau et al. 2024. Pollutants in Breast Milk: A Scoping Review of the Most Recent Data in 2024, Healthcare | 2024 | Review | Pb, Cd, tAs, MeHg, tHg occurrence in Scoping review of 54 articles (1995–2023) on persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in breast milk; globally distributed… |
| 67 | Tatsuta et al. 2024. Dietary intake of methylmercury by 0–5 years children using the duplicate diet method in Japan, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg data: This duplicate-diet study measured total mercury and methylmercury in diets consumed by Japanese children aged 0-5 years. |
| 68 | Webster et al. 2024. Mercury exposure and thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | tHg, MeHg occurrence in Meta-analysis of studies examining mercury exposure and thyroid cancer risk |
| 69 | Yan et al. 2024. Properties of methylmercury and its physiological effect on, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 70 | Al-Sulaiti et al. 2023. Health risk assessment of methyl mercury from fish consumption in a sample of adult Qatari residents, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | QA tHg, MeHg occurrence in Adult Qatari residents aged 18+ (n=600 dietary survey respondents; 65 composite fish samples across 7 species) (n=65) |
| 71 | Peinador 2023. Study of Heavy Metals and Methyl-Mercury in Fungi in Markets of Madrid, Spectroscopy | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | ES/EU Cd, Pb, tHg, MeHg occurrence in 48 cultivated and wild edible mushroom samples purchased in local markets in Madrid, Spain, with wild samples supplied… (n=48) |
| 72 | ATSDR 2023. Exposure Dose Guidance for Soil/Sediment Dermal Absorption (Version 3), ATSDR / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Service | 2023 | Government report | US As, Cd, Pb, Hg, MeHg, Ni, Cr, Cr-VI, Sb, Ba, Cu, Mn, Se, Ag, Tl, V, Zn, Be occurrence in Regulatory exposure-assessment guidance; no original sampling. Default ABSd and adherence-factor values from EPA RAGS Part E (2004); skin-surface… |
| 73 | Bae et al. 2023. Heavy metal concentrations in commercial tuna products in Korea and assessment of health risks, unknown | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | KR MeHg, tHg, Pb, Cd, tAs occurrence in Commercial tuna products purchased in Korea (n=31) |
| 74 | BfR 2023. What’s in your food — BfR MEAL Study Final Report (Germany’s first Total Diet Study), BfR Science Report | 2023 | Government report | DE/EU Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg, MeHg, Ni, Al, Sn, Sb occurrence in Germany’s first Total Diet Study. Core element module: 869 pooled samples (868 for nitrate) comprised of 13,552 subsamples… (n=869) |
| 75 | biomonitoring et al. 2023. OPEN ACCESS disrupting chemicals on, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 76 | Blanco et al. 2023. Mercury levels in fish in the Valencian Community: temporal evolution (2011-2017) and associated factors, Revista Española de Salud Pública | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | ES/EU tHg, MeHg occurrence in Fish samples collected under the Valencian Community food health surveillance programme (Generalitat Valenciana); 560 THg measurements, 206 MeHg… (n=635) |
| 77 | Chan 2023. Archives of Toxicology (2023) 97:2625–2641, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 78 | Cloeckaert et al. 2023. OPEN ACCESS childhood exposure to tobacco, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 79 | Coe et al. 2023. Assessing the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Methylmercury Demethylation and Elimination in Humans and Gnotobiotic Mice, Archives of Toxicology, Vol. 97, pp. 2399-2418 | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg microbial methylation/demethylation: gut microbiota roles in speciation and bioaccessibility |
| 80 | Diogène et al. 2023. Risk Assessment Strategies for Contaminants in Seafood (RASCS), EFSA Supporting Publications 2023:EN-8419 | 2023 | Government report | EU tAs, iAs, Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Ni, Cr, Al occurrence in Strategy/programmatic report from a seven-institution EU consortium (IRTA Spain coordinator, CREDA Spain, IPMA Portugal, ISS Italy, Ghent University… |
| 81 | Błażewicz et al. 2023. between Toxic and Essential Metals, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 82 | Hall et al. 2023. Linking Mesoscale Spatial Variation in Methylmercury Production to Bioaccumulation in Tidal Marsh Food Webs, Environmental Science & Technology | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg occurrence in Primary and secondary consumers (gastropods, bivalves, amphipods, beetles, spiders, shrimp, crabs, fish) from four marsh features at three… (n=116) |
| 83 | Kim et al. 2023. Risk Assessment and Determination of Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Fishery Products in Korea, Foods | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | KR Pb, Cd, tAs, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Fishery products purchased from grocery stores and markets in Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, Gangneung, Busan, and Gwangju from January… (n=1186) |
| 84 | Leclerc et al. 2023. Enhanced Bioaccumulation and Transfer of Monomethylmercury through Periphytic Biofilms in Benthic Food Webs of a River Affected by Run-of-River Dams, Environmental Science & Technology | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | CA MeHg, tHg occurrence in Periphyton, benthic macroinvertebrates, and juvenile fish from St. Maurice River (Québec, Canada) affected by two run-of-river hydroelectric power… |
| 85 | Y-C et al. 2023. Health Risk of Infants Exposed to Lead and Mercury Through Breastfeeding, Exposure and Health | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | TW Pb, tHg, MeHg occurrence in 228 breast milk samples longitudinally donated by 39 lactating women (mean age 33.1 years, all non-smokers and non-drinkers)… (n=228) |
| 86 | Loan et al. 2023. Prenatal low-dose methylmercury exposure causes, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 87 | Martín-Carrasco et al. 2023. Comparison between pollutants found in breast milk and infant formula in the last decade: A review, Science of the Total Environment | 2023 | Peer reviewed review | EU/MA/NG Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, tAs, Al, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe, Mn, Co, Sn, Se, Sb occurrence in Narrative review of 65 breast-milk studies and 73 infant-formula studies published 2012–2022, covering metals, heat-treatment products, pharmaceuticals, mycotoxins,… |
| 88 | Martinez-Morata et al. 2023. A State-of-the-Science Review on Metal Biomarkers, Current Environmental Health Reports, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 215-249 | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | State-of-the-science review on metal biomarkers: blood, urine, and tissue matrices for MeHg exposure assessment |
| 89 | Nazari et al. 2023. Impacts of Heavy Metals in Seed Crops and Oil Seed on Human Health: A Threat to Food Safety — Review, Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 15(2), 106-124 | 2023 | Review | global/EU/IR Pb, Cd, iAs, tAs, tHg, MeHg, Ni, Cr, Cr-VI occurrence in Narrative literature review of published studies on heavy metal occurrence in oilseeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, rape, mustard, linseed,… |
| 90 | New York State Department 2023. Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products Program: Chemicals and Practical Quantitation Limits Under Consideration (Draft Update, Feb. 2023), NY DEC Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products Program — stakeholder draft for public comment | 2023 | Regulation | US-NY Sb, tAs, Cd, Cr, Cr-VI, Pb, tHg, MeHg, Ni occurrence in Draft regulatory chemical list — proposes Chemicals of Concern (COCs) and High Priority Chemicals (HPCs) plus practical quantitation… |
| 91 | Mitochondria Sergey M. Korotkov 2023. Apoptosis Induced by Different-Valence Heavy Metals in Cells, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 92 | Sadhya et al. 2023. Regulation in India of Heavy Metals in Food Items: A Critical Analysis, Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies | 2023 | Review | IN Pb, Cu, tAs, Sn, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Cr, Ni, Se, Sb, Ba, Co, Fe, Li, Mn, Zn occurrence in Legal review of the Indian regulatory framework governing heavy metals in food and food packaging. No primary measurements… |
| 93 | Seelen et al. 2023. Dissolved organic matter thiol concentrations determine methylmercury bioavailability across the terrestrial-marine aquatic continuum, Nature Communications | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg occurrence in Aquatic sites across terrestrial-marine continuum (rivers, estuaries, coastal waters), northeastern USA (n=20) |
| 94 | Sonke et al. 2023. Global change effects on biogeochemical mercury cycling, Ambio | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | tHg, MeHg occurrence in Global synthesis — multiple study populations and monitoring networks |
| 95 | Suomi et al. 2023. Cumulative risk assessment of the dietary heavy metal and aluminum exposure of Finnish adults, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | FI/EU Cd, Pb, iAs, MeHg, Ni, Al occurrence in Finnish adults aged 25–74 years from FinDiet 2012 national dietary survey (48-h recall; 5 geographic areas) (n=1295) |
| 96 | USDA 2023. China Releases the Standard for Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods (USDA FAS GAIN Report CH2023-0040, unofficial translation of GB 2762-2022), USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN), Report Number CH2023-0040 | 2023 | Regulation | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 97 | Vasilachi et al. 2023. Analysis of Heavy Metal Impacts on Cereal Crop Growth and Development in Contaminated Soils, Agriculture | 2023 | Review | Pb, Cd, tAs, Cr, Cr-VI, Ni, Al, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Narrative literature review synthesising prior studies on cereal crops (wheat, rice, maize, barley, rye, oats, millet) grown in… |
| 98 | Wang et al. 2023. Climate-driven changes of global marine mercury cycles in 2100, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | tHg, MeHg occurrence in Global coupled climate-biogeochemistry model projections under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios to 2100; no new observational data generated |
| 99 | Willacker et al. 2023. Reservoir Stratification Modulates the Influence of Impoundments on Fish Mercury Concentrations along an Arid Land River System, Environmental Science & Technology | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, MeHg occurrence in Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) collected from reservoir, tailrace, and free-flowing reaches along 853 km of the Snake River… |
| 100 | Zhou et al. 2023. Methylmercury formation in, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 101 | bist 2022. Impact of Heavy Metal Toxicity on the Gut Microbiota and Its Relationship with Metabolites and Future Probiotics Strategy: a Review, Biological Trace Element Research | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 102 | Cegolon et al. 2022. Concentration of mercury in human hair and associated factors in residents of the Gulf of Trieste (North-Eastern Italy), Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | IT/EU tHg, MeHg occurrence in General population residents of Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) coastal region, Gulf of Trieste, Italy; convenience sample recruited at… (n=301) |
| 103 | National Health Commission of 2022. GB 2762-2022 National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods, National Food Safety Standard GB 2762-2022 | 2022 | Government report | CN Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, tAs, iAs, Sn, Ni, Cr concentrations |
| 104 | Cui et al. 2022. Source apportionment of speciated mercury in Chinese rice grain using a high-resolution model, ACS Environmental Au | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | CN tHg, MeHg occurrence in Model-simulated distribution across 464,368 Chinese rice paddy grids (1 km × 1 km), validated against field measurements |
| 105 | EC 2022. Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/617 of 12 April 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of mercury in fish and salt, Official Journal of the European Union, OJ L 115, 13.4.2022, pp. 60–63 | 2022 | Regulation | EU tHg, MeHg occurrence in Regulatory instrument — establishes binding maximum levels (MLs) for total mercury in fishery products on the EU market |
| 106 | Falandysz et al. 2022. Total mercury and methylmercury (MeHg) in braised and crude Boletus edulis carpophores during various developmental stages, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | PL tHg, MeHg occurrence in Boletus edulis fruiting bodies grouped by developmental stage: button n=19, young white n=8, large white n=3, and large… (n=34) |
| 107 | Haft et al. 2022. Methylmercury Biosynthesis, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 108 | Hwang et al. 2022. Risk Assessment and Determination of Heavy Metals in Home Meal Replacement Products by Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Direct Mercury Analyzer, Foods | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | KR Pb, Cd, tAs, Sn, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Home meal replacement products purchased from convenience and grocery stores in the Republic of Korea from January to… (n=480) |
| 109 | Lee et al. 2022. total mercury and methyl mercury in seafood, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 110 | Li et al. 2022. Internal Dynamics and Metabolism of Mercury in Biota: A Review of Insights from Mercury Stable Isotopes, Environmental Science & Technology | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | tHg, MeHg occurrence in Synthesis of mercury isotope fractionation data across multiple biota studies (review) |
| 111 | Mangal et al. 2022. matter with inorganic mercury and, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 112 | Motta et al. 2022. Mercury isotopic evidence for the importance of particles as a source of mercury to marine organisms, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | tHg, MeHg occurrence in Marine organisms (mesopelagic and bathypelagic fish and zooplankton) and water/particle samples from the North Pacific Ocean |
| 113 | NIH 2022. 4 Clostridium difficile and other anaerobes, and in Methylmercury Biosynthesis., Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 114 | Oliveira et al. 2022. Fish consumption habits of pregnant women in Itaituba, Tapajós River basin, Brazil: risks of mercury contamination as assessed by measuring total mercury in highly consumed piscivore fish species and in hair of pregnant women, Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | BR tHg, MeHg occurrence in 110 pregnant women in Itaituba, Brazil; 120 fish samples (30 Cichla spp. and 30 Plagioscion squamosissimus per season) (n=170) |
| 115 | Rundio et al. 2022. High mercury concentrations in steelhead/rainbow trout, sculpin, and terrestrial invertebrates in a stream-riparian food web in coastal California, Ecotoxicology | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, MeHg occurrence in Steelhead/rainbow trout (n=20), coastrange sculpin (n=10), and terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates (n=31 pooled samples) from Big Creek watershed,… (n=61) |
| 116 | Sulaiman 2022. Exposure Assessment of methyl mercury from consumption of fish, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 117 | Suzuki et al. 2022. Presence of nano-sized mercury-containing particles in seafoods, and an estimate of dietary exposure, Environmental Pollution | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | JP tHg, MeHg occurrence in Ninety raw fish and shellfish samples purchased in Japan in 2019-2020 across eight groups: tuna and swordfish, salmon… (n=90) |
| 118 | Vejrup et al. 2022. Prenatal methylmercury exposure from fish intake and child emotional and behavioural problems: results from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study, BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | NO MeHg, tHg occurrence in 51,238 mother-child pairs from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) (n=51238) |
| 119 | Öztekin 2022. from Fish Markets in Sinop: Consumer’s Health Risk Assessment, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 120 | Balali-Mood et al. 2021. Toxic Mechanisms of Five Heavy Metals: Mercury, Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, and Arsenic, Frontiers in Pharmacology 12:643972 | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Multi-metal toxicology review covering MeHg: oxidative stress, DNA damage, enzyme inhibition, and carcinogenic mechanisms |
| 121 | Blanchfield et al. 2021. mercury-contaminated fish populations, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 122 | Cleary et al. 2021. Comparison of Recreational Fish Consumption Advisories Across the USA, Current Environmental Health Reports | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg occurrence in Technical guidance documents from 46 US states; fish consumption advisory data collected 2019 (n=46) |
| 123 | Ganguly et al. 2021. Mercury and Movement Disorders:, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 124 | Gfeller et al. 2021. Mercury mobility, colloid formation and methylation in a polluted Fluvisol as affected by manure application and flooding-draining cycle, Biogeosciences | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | CH tHg, MeHg, Mn, Fe, Cu, tAs, Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd, Pb, V, U, Ba occurrence in Triplicate microcosms using two Hg-polluted agricultural Fluvisol soils from the Rhone Valley, Switzerland: cornfield high-Hg low-carbon soil and… (n=12) |
| 125 | GCC Standardization Organization 2021. Contaminants and toxins in food and feed | 2021 | Government report | GSO Pb, Cd, iAs, tAs, tHg, MeHg, Sn concentrations |
| 126 | Healey 2021. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (2021) 81:236–254, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 127 | Lodhi et al. 2021. Evaluation of the Methyl and Inorganic Mercury in Infant Formula Milk and Cereals Samples: Estimated Risk Assessment in Children under 2.0 Years, ACS Food Science & Technology | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | PK tHg, MeHg occurrence in 20 infant formula milk samples (starting, follow-on, grown-up) and 10 baby cereal samples purchased in Hyderabad, Pakistan (n=30) |
| 128 | Mehouel et al. 2021. Review of the toxic trace elements arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in seafood species from Algeria and contiguous waters in the Southwestern Mediterranean Sea, Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2021 | Peer reviewed review | DZ/TN/MA tAs, Cd, Pb, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Narrative review of published As, Cd, Pb, Hg, and MeHg occurrence studies in fish, mollusks, and crustaceans from… |
| 129 | (Pb) et al. 2021. Substances (PFAS), Mercury (Hg) and, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 130 | Rothenberg et al. 2021. Maternal methylmercury exposure through rice ingestion and child neurodevelopment in the first three years: a prospective cohort study in rural China, Environmental Health, Vol. 20, Article 50 | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in rice and rice products |
| 131 | Johnson-Arbor et al. 2021. Characteristics and treatment of elemental mercury, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 132 | Stanton et al. 2021. The Metallome as a Link Between the Omes in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 14:695873 | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg dyshomeostasis in neurodevelopmental conditions: metallome dysregulation context |
| 133 | Wang et al. 2021. Mercury accumulation in vegetable Houttuynia cordata Thunb. from two different geological areas in southwest China and implications for human consumption, Scientific Reports 11:1470 | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | CN tHg, MeHg occurrence in Edible Houttuynia cordata tissues collected from a mercury mining area and a non-mining comparison area in southwest China. (n=Houttuynia cordata plants and rhizosphere soils from Danzhai mercury-mining and Zhijin non-mining areas in Guizhou, China; tissue-level n varies by site/tissue table.) |
| 134 | Wickliffe et al. 2021. Exposure to total and methylmercury among pregnant women in Suriname: sources and public health implications, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | SR tHg, MeHg occurrence in Pregnant women in Suriname; three geographic cohorts: interior communities, Paramaribo (capital), and Nickerie (rice-growing region) (n=807) |
| 135 | Xu 2021. Extremely Elevated Total Mercury and Methylmercury in Forage, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 136 | McSorley et al. 2020. Methylmercury and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are associated with immune dysregulation in young adults from the Seychelles child development study, Environmental Research | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | SC MeHg, tHg occurrence in Young adults (approximately age 19) from the Seychelles Child Development Study cohort; high fish-consuming island population (~7 fish… (n=497) |
| 137 | Pawlaczyk et al. 2020. Risk of Mercury Ingestion from Canned Fish in Poland, Molecules | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | PL tHg, MeHg occurrence in Eighty-four canned fish products covering 25 brands from over 14 producers (19 brands of canned fish plus six… (n=84) |
| 138 | Resources et al. 2020. Strategies to manage the risk of heavy metal(loid), Peer-reviewed article | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 139 | Thailand Ministry of Public 2020. Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No. 414) B.E. 2563: Standards for Contaminants in Food, Government Gazette Vol. 137, Special Part 118 Ngor | 2020 | Government report | TH Cd, Sn, Pb, MeHg, tHg, iAs, tAs concentrations |
| 140 | Centre for Food Safety 2019. Guidelines on the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2018, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report HK1922, relaying the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety Guidelines for the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2018 (Cap. 132V sub. leg.) | 2019 | Government report | HK Sb, tAs, iAs, Ba, B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Mn, MeHg, tHg, Ni, Se, Sn, U occurrence in Not a sampling study. Regulatory document setting maximum levels (MLs) for 14 metallic contaminants across food and food… |
| 141 | Paiva et al. 2019. Occurrence and determination of inorganic contaminants in baby food and infant formula, Current Opinion in Food Science | 2019 | Peer reviewed review | global/BR/CN tAs, iAs, Cd, Pb, Al, Cu, tHg, MeHg, Zn, Ni occurrence in Baby foods and infant formulas, including infant formula, follow-on formula, cereals, purees, teething biscuits, rice-based baby foods, and… (n=Review article; multiple cited studies) |
| 142 | Zealand 2019. 25th Australian Total Diet Study, Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 2019 | Government report | Food Standards Australia New Zealand: MeHg occurrence and dietary exposure from the 25th Total Diet Study |
| 143 | Fu et al. 2019. The Effects of Heavy Metals on Human Metabolism, Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods | 2019 | Review | Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg, MeHg, Ni occurrence in Narrative review of mechanism literature for five heavy metals; cites human occupational and drinking-water exposure studies plus animal… |
| 144 | Kim et al. 2019. Heavy metal accumulation in and food safety of shark meat from Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, PLOS ONE | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | KR Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, tAs, Se, Cd, Sn, Sb, Pb, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Six shark species sold at Moseulpo and Hallim fish markets on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, sampled October-December… (n=25) |
| 145 | Mehouel et al. 2019. Risk assessment of mercury and methyl mercury intake via sardine and swordfish consumption in Algeria, Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | DZ tHg, MeHg occurrence in Sardine and swordfish collected from Bejaia, Algiers, and Oran coasts in Algeria, April-September 2017 |
| 146 | Products et al. 2019. Concentration of Total Mercury in Convenience Fish, Peer-reviewed article | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 147 | Barbosaa et al. 2018. Toxicology © Elsevier after peer review. To access the final edited and published, Peer-reviewed article | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 148 | Harding et al. 2018. Bioaccumulation of methylmercury within the marine food web of the outer Bay of Fundy, Gulf of Maine, PLoS ONE | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | CA/US MeHg, tHg occurrence in Marine food-web organisms from the outer Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine |
| 149 | Jackson 2018. Methylmercury Poisoning, Peer-reviewed article | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 150 | WOJCIECH WĄSOWICZ Nofer Institute 2018. OF MERCURY AND SELENIUM, Peer-reviewed article | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 151 | Philippines Bureau of Agriculture 2017. PNS/BAFS 194:2017 General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed, Philippine National Standard | 2017 | Government report | PH iAs, Cd, Pb, MeHg concentrations |
| 152 | Chen et al. 2017. Metal Concentrations in Newcomer Women and Environmental Exposures: A Scoping Review, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2017 | Review | CA/US/AU Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Scoping review of 10 articles reporting blood Pb, Hg, Cd, cord-blood Hg/Pb, or urinary Hg concentrations among newcomer,… |
| 153 | Lima et al. 2017. Cadmium, lead, tin, total mercury, and methylmercury in canned tuna commercialised in São Paulo, Brazil, Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp 185–191 | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | BR Cd, Pb, Sn, tHg, MeHg occurrence in Thirty canned-tuna samples from five commercial brands (the most-sold brands in the Campinas, São Paulo region), three batches… (n=30) |
| 154 | FDA 2017. Advice About Eating Fish — For Those Who Might Become or Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding and Children Ages 1 to 11 Years, U.S. FDA and U.S. EPA | 2017 | Government report | FDA/EPA fish consumption advice: MeHg exposure thresholds and guidance for pregnant women and vulnerable populations |
| 155 | lead 2017. Sociocultural factors associated with fish, Peer-reviewed article | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 156 | Watanabe et al. 2017. Surveillance of Total Mercury and Methylmercury Concentrations in Retail Fish, Food Hygiene and Safety Science | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | JP tHg, MeHg occurrence in 210 retail fish samples across 19 fish species in Japan |
| 157 | C-C et al. 2016. Methylmercury varies more than one order of magnitude in commercial European rice, Food Chemistry | 2016 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations in rice flour (n=87) |
| 158 | Eagles-Smith et al. 2016. Spatial and temporal patterns of mercury concentrations in freshwater fish across the Western United States and Canada, Science of The Total Environment (2016, in press 2015) | 2016 | Peer-reviewed | US/CA tHg, MeHg occurrence in 96,310 individual fish records from 4,262 unique locations across 15 U.S. states + 3 Canadian provinces + 2… (n=96310) |
| 159 | Govarts et al. 2016. Combined Effects of Prenatal Exposures to Environmental Chemicals on Birth Weight, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2016 | Peer-reviewed | BE tAs, Cd, Cu, Pb, Mn, MeHg, Tl occurrence in FLEHS II mother-child cohort: 248 uncomplicated singleton newborn-mother pairs recruited from the general Flemish population between August 2008… (n=248) |
| 160 | Hsi et al. 2016. Methylmercury Concentration in Fish and Risk-Benefit Assessment of Fish Intake among Pregnant versus Infertile Women in Taiwan, PLOS ONE | 2016 | Peer-reviewed | TW MeHg occurrence in Fish consumed in Taiwan and hair samples from pregnant and infertile women |
| 161 | McGuire et al. 2016. fish: practical considerations for improved, Peer-reviewed article | 2016 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 162 | Suvarapu et al. 2016. Determination of heavy metals in the ambient atmosphere: A review, Toxicology and Industrial Health 33(1): 79–96 | 2016 | Review | CN/IN/KR Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Cr, Cr-VI, tAs, Ni, Al, Cu, Zn, Mn, V, Co occurrence in Narrative review of approximately 70 quality research papers on heavy metal determination in ambient air (TSPM, PM10, PM2.5)… |
| 163 | EFSA 2015. Statement on the benefits of fish/seafood consumption compared to the risks of methylmercury in fish/seafood, EFSA Journal 2015;13(1):3982, 36 pp. | 2015 | Government report | EU MeHg, tHg occurrence in Scenario-based risk-benefit assessment across 26 chronic dietary surveys from 17 EU Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,… |
| 164 | Directorate 2015. Quality of Natural Health Products Guide, Health Canada, Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate, Version 3.1, May 1, 2015 | 2015 | Government report | CA tAs, Cd, Pb, tHg, Sb, MeHg concentrations |
| 165 | JAISHANKAR et al. 2014. Interdiscip Toxicol. 2014; Vol. 7(2): 60–72. interdisciplinary, Peer-reviewed article | 2014 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 166 | Ralston et al. 2014. Selenium Health Benefit Values: Updated Criteria for Mercury Risk Assessments, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | 2014 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg concentrations and health risk assessment in seafood |
| 167 | Stasinos et al. 2014. The Bioaccumulation and Physiological Effects of Heavy Metals in Carrots, Onions, and Potatoes and Dietary Implications for Cr and Ni: A Review, Journal of Food Science | 2014 | Review | GR/LV/US Pb, Cd, tAs, Cr, Cr-VI, Ni, Al, tHg, MeHg, Cu, Zn, Mn, Co occurrence in Narrative review compiling open-field and greenhouse studies of heavy-metal bioaccumulation in three root and tuber vegetables (Daucus carota,… |
| 168 | Caldas 2013. Mercury Concentration in Breast Milk and Infant Exposure, Peer-reviewed article | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 169 | Carroquino et al. 2013. Environmental Toxicology: Children at Risk, Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Chapter 11 (Springer) | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | Toxicology reference text on methylmercury: mechanisms of toxicity, target organs, and clinical manifestations |
| 170 | Centre for Food Safety 2013. The First Hong Kong Total Diet Study: Metallic Contaminants, Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2013 | Government report | HK Al, Sb, Cd, Pb, MeHg, Ni, Sn occurrence in Hong Kong general adult population; 150 TDS food items purchased on 4 occasions (March 2010 to February 2011),… (n=1800) |
| 171 | Julvez et al. 2013. Genetic susceptibility to methylmercury developmental, Peer-reviewed article | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 172 | Programme 2013. Minamata Convention on Mercury — Text and Annexes (2024 Edition), United Nations Environment Programme, Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2013 | Government report | Minamata Convention on Mercury (2013): global treaty framework, mercury phase-down schedules, and food safety regulatory context |
| 173 | Olmedo et al. 2013. Determination of toxic elements (mercury, cadmium, lead, tin and arsenic) in fish and shellfish samples. Risk assessment for the consumers, Environment International | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | ES/MA/MR tHg, MeHg, Cd, Pb, Sn, tAs occurrence in Fresh, canned, and frozen fish and shellfish products representing 43 frequently consumed species/products in Andalusia, Spain; samples collected… (n=485) |
| 174 | Sears 2013. Chelation: Harnessing and Enhancing Heavy Metal Detoxification — A Review, The Scientific World Journal | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | US/CA Pb, Cd, iAs, tAs, MeHg, tHg, Sn occurrence in Narrative review; no primary measurements. |
| 175 | Sunderland et al. 2013. Future trends in environmental mercury, Peer-reviewed article | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 176 | EFSA 2012. Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in Food, EFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985 | 2012 | Government report | EFSA 2012 scientific opinion on MeHg: PTWI of 1.3 µg/kg bw/week, neurological-endpoint dose-response, and dietary exposure from fish |
| 177 | Korea Food and Drug 2012. Article 2. Common Standards and Specifications for General Foods, Korean Food Code | 2012 | Government report | KR Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg concentrations |
| 178 | Farina et al. 2011. Mechanisms of Methylmercury-Induced Neurotoxicity: Evidence from Experimental Studies, Life Sciences 89(15-16):555-563 | 2011 | Peer-reviewed | MeHg toxicological mechanisms, target organ effects, and dose-response evidence |
| 179 | Zealand 2011. The 23rd Australian Total Diet Study, Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 2011 | Government report | AU/NZ Al, tAs, iAs, Cd, Pb, tHg, iHg, MeHg occurrence in Ninety-two Australian foods and beverages, including tap and bottled water, represented by 570 composite samples; each composite used… (n=570) |
| 180 | Morgan 2011. J. Med. Toxicol. (2011) 7:295–305, Peer-reviewed article | 2011 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 181 | Vietnam Ministry of Health 2011. QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT National technical regulation on the safety limits of heavy metal contamination in food (English), Circular No. 02/2011/TT-BYT, QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT | 2011 | Government report | VN tAs, Cd, Pb, tHg, MeHg, Sn concentrations |
| 182 | Grandjean et al. 2010. Adverse Effects of Methylmercury: Environmental Health Research Implications, Environmental Health Perspectives | 2010 | Peer reviewed review | JP/IQ/US MeHg, tHg occurrence in Peer-reviewed review of methylmercury toxicity, historical poisoning incidents, fish and seafood exposure pathways, and regulatory response; no original… |
| 183 | Singh et al. 2010. Heavy metals and living systems: An overview, Peer-reviewed article | 2010 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 184 | JECFA 2007. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants — Sixty-seventh report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, WHO Technical Report Series 940 (Sixty-seventh meeting of JECFA, Rome, 20-29 June 2006) | 2007 | Government report | international Al, MeHg, tHg occurrence in Aluminium: total dietary exposure derived from market-basket and duplicate-diet surveys in adults (France, Germany, UK, USA, China), Total… |
| 185 | Trinidad and Tobago Ministry 2007. Food and Drugs Act Chapter 30:01: food metal limits in regulations and fishery products schedule, Laws of Trinidad and Tobago | 2007 | Government report | TT tAs, Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg concentrations |
| 186 | authors et al. 2005. Mercury and Total Mercury in Boreal Upland Forests, Peer-reviewed article | 2005 | Peer-reviewed | Contribution to this topic remains under review; see the source record for its reported scope. |
| 187 | Committee on Toxicity of 2004. Updated COT statement on a survey of mercury in fish and shellfish, Advice on fish consumption, Annex 3 | 2004 | Government report | GB tHg, MeHg occurrence in COT/SACN review of the 2002 FSA fish and shellfish mercury survey, 1998 MAFF marine fish/shellfish survey context, and… |
| 188 | JECFA 2004. Evaluation of Certain Food Additives and Contaminants (Methylmercury), 61st Meeting of JECFA, WHO Technical Report Series 922 | 2004 | Government report | JECFA 61st evaluation of MeHg: PTWI of 1.6 µg/kg bw/week for neurological endpoints and fish-consumption exposure basis |
| 189 | EPA 2001. Methylmercury (MeHg) — IRIS Chemical Assessment Summary, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Integrated Risk Information System | 2001 | Government report | EPA IRIS toxicological review for methylmercury: oral reference dose, inhalation unit risk, and dose-response derivation |
| 190 | EPA 1999. Mercury Update: Impact on Fish Advisories, US EPA Fact Sheet EPA-823-F-99-016 | 1999 | Government report | US tHg, MeHg occurrence in 1,931 state-issued fish-consumption advisories in 40 states as of December 1998; cited fish-tissue mercury data drawn from EPA… (n=1931) |
| 191 | Codex 1995. General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CXS 193-1995), Codex Alimentarius (Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme) | 1995 | Government report | Codex General Standard for Contaminants (CXS 193): MeHg maximum levels across food commodities |
| 192 | Harada 1995. Minamata Disease: Methylmercury Poisoning in Japan Caused by Environmental Pollution, Critical Reviews in Toxicology | 1995 | Peer reviewed review | JP MeHg, tHg occurrence in Peer-reviewed review of Minamata disease, congenital Minamata disease, historical mercury contamination in Minamata Bay and the Shiranui Sea,… |