Juric Amanda K, Batal Malek, David Will, Sharp Donald, Schwartz Harold, Ing Amy, Fediuk Karen, Black Andrew, Tikhonov Constantine, Chan Hing Man
University of Ottawa, Canada.
Université de Montréal, Canada.
Environ Res. 2017 Oct;158:409-420. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.025. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
Methyl Mercury (MeHg) exposure is a global environmental health concern. Indigenous peoples around the world are susceptible to MeHg exposure from often higher fish consumption compared to general populations. The objective of this study was to estimate dietary exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) among First Nations living on-reserve in the province of Ontario, Canada. A total diet study was constructed based on a 24-h recall from the First Nations Food, Nutrition, and Environment Study (FNFNES), and measured contaminant concentrations from Health Canada for market foods, and FNFNES for traditional foods. A probabilistic assessment of annual and seasonal traditional food consumptions was conducted for 1429 adult participants. Results were compared to exposures in the general Canadian population and reference values from Health Canada for adults and women of childbearing age (ages 19-50). Results indicated traditional foods to be the primary contributor to the dietary total MeHg intake (72%). The average dietary total MeHg exposure in the First Nations population in Ontario (0.039μg/kg/d) was 1.6 times higher than the general Canadian population; however, the majority (97.8%) of the population was below the reference values. Mercury concentrations in participants' hair samples (n = 744) ranged from 0.03 to 13.54µg/g, with an average of 0.64µg/g (geometric average of 0.27µg/g). Less than 1% of the population had a hair mercury value above the 6µg/g level, and 1.3% of women of child bearing age had values greater than 2µg/g. Fish species contributing to the MeHg intake included pickerel-walleye, pike, perch and trout. Only 7.9% of the population met the recommended fish consumption rate of two, 3.5oz servings per week from the American Heart Association. Therefore, consumption of lower trophic level fish can be promoted to provide the maximum nutritional benefit with minimal risk of MeHg exposure.
甲基汞(MeHg)暴露是一个全球性的环境卫生问题。与普通人群相比,世界各地的原住民往往因鱼类消费量较高而更容易受到甲基汞暴露的影响。本研究的目的是估计加拿大安大略省保留地居住的原住民中甲基汞(MeHg)的膳食暴露情况。基于原住民食品、营养与环境研究(FNFNES)的24小时回顾构建了一项总膳食研究,并测量了加拿大卫生部提供的市售食品以及FNFNES提供的传统食品中的污染物浓度。对1429名成年参与者进行了年度和季节性传统食品消费的概率评估。将结果与加拿大普通人群的暴露情况以及加拿大卫生部针对成年人和育龄妇女(19 - 50岁)的参考值进行了比较。结果表明,传统食品是膳食总甲基汞摄入量的主要贡献者(72%)。安大略省原住民人群的平均膳食总甲基汞暴露量(0.039μg/kg/天)比加拿大普通人群高1.6倍;然而,大多数(97.8%)人群低于参考值。参与者头发样本(n = 744)中的汞浓度范围为0.03至13.54µg/g,平均为0.64µg/g(几何平均值为0.27µg/g)。不到1%的人群头发汞值高于6µg/g水平,1.3%的育龄妇女汞值大于2µg/g。导致甲基汞摄入的鱼类品种包括梭鲈 - 大眼狮鲈、狗鱼、鲈鱼和鳟鱼。只有7.9%的人群达到了美国心脏协会建议的每周食用两份3.5盎司鱼肉的鱼类消费率。因此,可以推广食用营养级较低的鱼类,以在将甲基汞暴露风险降至最低的同时提供最大的营养益处。