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EFSA scientific opinions which looked respectively at the risks from mercury and methylmercury in food ... methylmercury. This is the main conclusion of a statement published by EFSA on the risks and benefits of seafood. ... mercury content – such as swordfish, pike, tuna and hake – are consumed regularly. Because of difficulties ...
of the main forms of mercury found in food: methylmercury and inorganic mercury. Methylmercury is the ... and methylmercury in food Notes to editors Mercury is a metal that is released into the environment ... JECFA’s 1.6 µg/kg bw. More precise data on food consumption and on mercury levels in food have allowed the ...
Finally, the EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain recommends the development of a consistent and ... (i) methylmercury which is found at elevated concentrations in tuna and other top predatory fish which ... in fatty fish, e.g. herring and salmon. Methylmercury is particularly toxic to the nervous system and ...
mercury and methylmercury in food (Request N° EFSA – Q- 2003-030) Mercury and Health Mercury is an ... accumulation of mercury in the food chain, large predatory fish (such as swordfish and tuna) contain higher ... , notably in fish and seafood principally in the form of methylmercury. While exposure to methylmercury ...
