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This document summarizes a risk assessment of dietary exposure to methylmercury from fish consumption in the UK. Key points: 1) Methylmercury is a neurotoxic contaminant found at higher levels in predatory fish. It bioaccumulates in the food chain and can cross the placenta. 2) Risk assessment involves determining health effects of methylmercury and safe intake levels. For methylmercury, human data from poisoning and epidemiological studies were used instead of animal data. 3) In the UK, consumption o

Author

Monica Kuhon

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EN