Fish consumption in pregnancy and fetal risks of methylmercury toxicity
G Koren, JR Bend - Canadian Family Physician, 2010 - cfp.ca
ABSTRACT QUESTION Because I practise in a rural area with a large number of lakes, I
have patients planning pregnancy who consume relatively large amounts of fish harvested …
have patients planning pregnancy who consume relatively large amounts of fish harvested …
Eating fish during pregnancy. Risk of exposure to toxic levels of methylmercury.
Y Yagev, G Koren - Canadian family physician, 2002 - cfp.ca
QUESTION: One of my pregnant patients consumes four cans of tuna a week. She became
very concerned when she read that tuna contains methylmercury, which is toxic to the fetal …
very concerned when she read that tuna contains methylmercury, which is toxic to the fetal …
Decline in fish consumption among pregnant women after a national mercury advisory
OBJECTIVE: A well-publicized January 2001 federal advisory recommended that pregnant
women limit consumption of certain fish because of concerns about mercury contamination …
women limit consumption of certain fish because of concerns about mercury contamination …
[PDF][PDF] Methylmercury and fish consumption: weighing the risks
T Clarkson - CMAJ, 1998 - Can Med Assoc
In this issue (page 1439) Dr. Charles Dumont and colleagues report a sub-stantial fall in
mercury levels (as measured by the concentration of methylmercury in hair samples) from …
mercury levels (as measured by the concentration of methylmercury in hair samples) from …
[HTML][HTML] Total mercury exposure in early pregnancy has no adverse association with scholastic ability of the offspring particularly if the mother eats fish
There is a public perception that relatively low doses of mercury found in seafood are
harmful to the fetal brain but little consistent evidence to support this. In earlier publications …
harmful to the fetal brain but little consistent evidence to support this. In earlier publications …
Mercury and methylmercury exposure in the New Jersey pregnant population
AH Stern, M Gochfeld, C Weisel… - Archives of Environmental …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Methylmercury is a known fetal developmental neurotoxicant. The only significant source of
fetal exposure is maternal fish consumption; however, few recent data on exposure of the …
fetal exposure is maternal fish consumption; however, few recent data on exposure of the …
[CITATION][C] Mercury and pregnancy
DC Bellinger - Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
levels that ranged up to 89.5 μg/L and, in women, averaged 15 μg/L, well above the RfD
(Hightower and Moore, 2004). Individuals living in regions impacted by the downstream …
(Hightower and Moore, 2004). Individuals living in regions impacted by the downstream …
The FDA recommendations on fish intake during pregnancy
EC Evans - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The US Food and Drug Administration recommends that pregnant women, women of
childbearing age, and young children avoid eating shark, swordfish, mackerel, and tilefish …
childbearing age, and young children avoid eating shark, swordfish, mackerel, and tilefish …
Awareness of fish advisories and mercury exposure in women of childbearing age
S Park, MA Johnson - Nutrition reviews, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Methylmercury crosses the placenta and increases the risk of impaired neurodevelopment in
the fetus. Federal guidelines for fish intake and fish advisories are in place to help people of …
the fetus. Federal guidelines for fish intake and fish advisories are in place to help people of …
[PDF][PDF] Fish consumption and advisory awareness among expectant women
G Gliori, P Imm, HA Anderson… - Wisconsin Medical …, 2006 - academia.edu
During the spring of 2003, the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS)
piloted a fish consumption advisory program targeted at pregnant women. Fish consumption …
piloted a fish consumption advisory program targeted at pregnant women. Fish consumption …