Although fish intake has potential health benefits, the presence of metal contamination in
seafood has raised public health concerns. In this study, levels of mercury, cadmium, lead …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding
inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO …

Dietary exposure of the French population to trace elements has been assessed in the
second national Total Diet Study (TDS). Food samples (n= 1319) were collected between …

Seabirds accumulate significant amounts of mercury (Hg) due to their long-life span together
with their medium to high trophic position in marine food webs. Hg speciation and Hg …

Mercury is a toxic compound that can contaminate humans through food and especially via
fish consumption. Mercury's toxicity depends on the species, with methylmercury being the …

Because of its intrinsic characteristics, ICP-MS is widely considered to be a powerful
element-selective detector in gas chromatography analysis for diverse applications. In …

A total of 1345 specimens belonging to 58 different species of wild fish and seafood from the
western Mediterranean Sea were analyzed to assess total mercury levels and to estimate …

Seabirds are considered as effective sentinels of environmental marine contamination and
their feathers are extensively used as non-lethal samples for contaminant biomonitoring …

Background It is necessary to determine whether there are adverse health effects of prenatal
exposure to long-term, low levels of mercury and selenium. However, there are limited that …

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic contaminant of global concern and the impact on Arctic ecosystems,
particularly in seabirds, is critical due to large-scale Hg transport towards polar regions and …