NDLI: Fish contamination and human exposure to mercury in Tartarugalzinho river, Amapa State, Northern Amazon, Brazil. A screening approach

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Author	Bidone, E. D. Castilhos, Z. C. Santos, T. J. S. Souza, T. M. C. Lacerda, L. D.
Copyright Year	1997
Abstract	This study reports for the first time, the Hg concentrations in the fish fauna of the Tartarugalzinho river basin — an important gold mining region in Amapa State, Northern Amazon — and evaluates human exposure to Hg due to fish consumption in the area. We analyzed 16 fish species (carnivorous and omnivorous) common in the aquatic environment of the Tartarugalzinho area and which are mostly consumed by the local population. Mercury concentrations in fish ranged from 35 μg.kg$^{−1}$ to 1,225 μg.kg$^{−1}$ . Among the analyzed fish, 8 species (50%) presented Hg concentrations higher than 500 μg.kg$^{−1}$, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Action Level for concentration of Hg in fish. No statistical difference was observed between Hg mean concentrations in carnivorous and omnivorous fish. Within a given species, Hg concentrations were positively correlated with fish size or weight. The Hg concentration ratio between fish and water showed values higher than 50,000. Human exposure was estimated through the daily Hg intake obtained through interviews with the local population on the amount and species of fish consumed and the Hg concentration in the fish. The estimated average daily intake was 114 μg.day$^{−1}$. This amount is approximately one-half of the WHO recommended provisional tolerable Hg weekly intake. At screening level, it assumes that there is a level of exposure (e.g, USEPA's RfD = Reference of Dose) below which it is unlikely for even sensitive populations to experience adverse health effects. The estimated exposure level for adult humans (1.6 μg.kg$^{−1}$.day$^{−1}$) was nearly 5 times greater than Hg RfD (0.3 μg.kg$^{1}$.day$^{−1}$). The results suggest a widespread Hg contamination in the local fish fauna. Due to high fish Hg concentrations and high fish intake by local population, environmental exposure to Hg is also high, presenting a health risk to population.
Starting Page	9
Ending Page	15
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00496979
Journal	Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
Volume Number	97
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15732932
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	1997-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Hydrogeology Environment Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Terrestrial Pollution Waste Water Technology Water Pollution Control Water Management Aquatic Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecological Modeling Environmental Chemistry Pollution Environmental Engineering Water Science and Technology

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