| Title |
Shark fin, a symbol of wealth and good fortune may pose health risks: the case of mercury
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Environmental Geochemistry and Health, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10653-014-9598-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Yu Bon Man, Sheng Chun Wu, Ming Hung Wong |
| Abstract |
There is a lack of information concerning human health risks due to exposure to mercury contained in shark fins, through dietary intake. Health risk assessment of shark fins, collected from 5 cities in China: Hong Kong (HK), Beijing, Shanghai (SH), Haikou (HN) and Wenzhou (WZ), was conducted, based on total mercury and methylmercury, and analyzed by a cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry equipped with high-performance liquid chromatography, respectively. The results showed that 16.8 % samples from HK, 8.3 % from SH, 33.3 % from HN, and 16.8 % from WZ were regarded as unsafe for human consumption. Extremely high consumption rates of shark fins for an adult and a child (0.150 and 0.0807 kg/day, respectively), at 95th centile, samples from WZ demonstrated high non-cancer risks (adverse health effects) (Hazard Quotient = 16.0) on adults (aged 25-65), and samples from SH, HN and WZ also showed high non-cancer risks (Hazard Quotient = 12.9, 21.0, and 34.4, respectively) on children (aged 1-7). Consumption of shark fins may be detrimental to human health. |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
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| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
| Unknown | 19 | 31% |
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| Environmental Science | 8 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
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