Health Effects of Methylmercury: MARC Report Number 24

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	Monitoring and Assessment Research Centre
dc.contributor.organization	Economy Division
dc.contributor.other	Piotrowski, Jerzy K.
dc.contributor.other	Inskip, Michael J.
dc.contributor.other	Rockefeller Foundation
dc.date.accessioned	2019-04-19T15:34:24Z
dc.date.available	2019-04-19T15:34:24Z
dc.date.issued	1981
dc.description	This study critically reviews recent data relating to the health effects of methylmercury in man and the attendant dose-response relationships. New data obtained from animal studies are also examined, including pre- and post-natal exposure. The consumption of fish represents the major source of methylmercury exposure in the general population. For this reason the mercury levels in fish throughout the world have been assessed, with particular attention being paid to the situation in the Mediterranean Sea. Here, there is limited knowledge of methylmercury intake in critically exposed populations such as fishermen, employees of the fish industries and their families.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.isbn	0 906918 21 5
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28017
dc.language	English
dc.page.number	92 p.
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	mercury contamination
dc.subject	toxicology
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.title	Health Effects of Methylmercury: MARC Report Number 24	en
dc.type	Technical report

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