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EFSA — Inorganic Mercury Tolerable Weekly Intake (4 µg/kg b.w./week)

The EFSA CONTAM Panel maintained the tolerable weekly intake for inorganic mercury at 4 µg Hg/kg body weight per week in its December 2012 Scientific Opinion on Mercury and Methylmercury in Food, aligned with the prior JECFA value (EFSA Hg 2012).

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Overview

The EFSA CONTAM Panel maintained the tolerable weekly intake for inorganic mercury at 4 µg Hg/kg body weight per week in its December 2012 Scientific Opinion on Mercury and Methylmercury in Food, aligned with the prior JECFA value (EFSA Hg 2012). The TWI is anchored on renal effects observed in chronic inorganic mercury exposure studies (EFSA Hg 2012).

ParameterValue
TWI4 µg Hg/kg b.w./week (expressed as Hg)
Critical endpointRenal effects
Adopting bodyEFSA CONTAM Panel; aligned with JECFA
ConfirmedDecember 2012

Sources

  • EFSA Hg 2012 — EFSA CONTAM Panel, 2012. Scientific Opinion on Mercury and Methylmercury in Food.

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  1. Scientific Opinion on the Risk for Public Health Related to the Presence of Mercury and Methylmercury in FoodEFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) · EFSA Journal 2012;10(12):2985 · 2012 · doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2985Government

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