Methylmercury and omega-3 fatty acids: Co-occurrence of dietary sources with emphasis on fish and shellfish

Environmental Research

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-29

  Mahaffey, Kathryn R ^a   Clickner, Robert P ^b   Jeffries, Rebecca A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b WESTAT   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Blood mercury; Contaminants; DHA; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; EPA; Fish; Methylmercury; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHANES; Omega 3 fatty acids; Shellfish; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; METHYLMERCURY;

BIOMONITORING; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FATTY ACID; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; MATERNAL HEALTH; METHYLMERCURY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SALMONID; SHELLFISH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHELLFISH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET; DIET RECORDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIDDLE AGED; SEAFOOD;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 41949122143     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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