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- Safe Levels of Mercury for Consumption
- Mercury Contamination and Safe Consumption Amounts of Fish for Children and Adults
- Disease/Health Risks of Rice Consumption
1. Safe Levels of Mercury for Consumption
Recommendation
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) set a provisional tolerable weekly intake level of 1.6 μg methylmercury per kg body weight. This recommendation applies to all age groups, although embryos, fetuses, infants and children are more