Environmental Section, Technological Institute of Mazatlán, Calle Corsario 1 No. 203, Col. Urías, 82070 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2011 Feb;86(2):180-8. doi: 10.1007/s00128-011-0189-z. Epub 2011 Jan 14.
A hazard quotient (HQ) was evaluated for Mexican population considering Hg levels and consumption rates. Fish and shrimp were caught in selected coastal areas. HQ's ranged from 0.004 to 0.01 in shrimp; from 0.004 to 1.04 in fish from NW Mexico; and from 0.02 to 0.19 in fish from the Gulf of Mexico. Highest HQ in fish were found in carnivorous fish Caranx caninus (HQ = 0.71) and Sphyrna lewini (HQ = 1.04) from NW Mexico. A more accurate study should be made considering organic Hg, contribution of Hg from other sources, and consumption rates according to age, sex and economic status.
对考虑汞水平和消费率的墨西哥人口进行了危害商数 (HQ) 评估。在选定的沿海地区捕捞了鱼和虾。虾中的 HQ 范围为 0.004 至 0.01;来自墨西哥西北部的鱼 HQ 范围为 0.004 至 1.04;来自墨西哥湾的鱼 HQ 范围为 0.02 至 0.19。在来自墨西哥西北部的肉食性鱼类 Caranx caninus(HQ=0.71)和 Sphyrna lewini(HQ=1.04)中发现了鱼类中的最高 HQ。应根据年龄、性别和经济状况,进行更准确的研究,考虑有机汞、其他来源汞的贡献以及消费率。