A Review of Mercury Bioavailability in Humans and Fish

To estimate human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), risk assessors often assume 95%–100% bioavailability in their models. However, recent research suggests that assuming all, or most, of the ingested mercury (Hg) is absorbed into systemic circulation may be erroneous. The objective of this paper is...

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Main Authors: Mark A. Bradley, Benjamin D. Barst, Niladri Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/2/169