Background Methylmercury, a worldwide contaminant of fish and seafood, can cause
adverse effects on the developing nervous system. However, long-chain n-3 …

Background Consumption of fish yields many nutritional benefits, but also results in
exposure to methylmercury (MeHg). The developing brain is known to be particularly …

Background Fish are important sources of protein and contain a variety of nutrients, such as
n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), essential for normal brain development …

INTRODUCTION: People worldwide depend upon daily fish consumption as a major source
of protein and other nutrients. Fish are high in nutrients essential for normal brain …

BACKGROUND: Maternal fish consumption during pregnancy exposes the fetus
simultaneously to methylmercury (MeHg) and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Background: The Seychelles Child Development Study (SCDS) has been longitudinally
following a cohort of over 700 children enrolled in 1989. Their mothers consumed a diet high …

Background Studies examining the effects of low-level gestational methylmercury exposure
from fish consumption on infant neurobehavioral outcomes in the offspring are limited and …

Background All fish contain methyl mercury (MeHg), a known neurotoxicant at adequate
dosage. There is still substantial scientific uncertainty about the consequences, if any, of …

Studies of the association between prenatal methylmercury exposure from maternal fish
consumption during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental test scores in the Seychelles Child …

Background Fish is a primary source of protein and n-3 PUFA but also contains
methylmercury (MeHg), a naturally occurring neurotoxicant to which, at sufficient exposure …