Table 9 Hair mercury levels in the Tapajós River Basin, Occupational Groups
From: Hair mercury levels in Amazonian populations: spatial distribution and trends
Study | Locations and groups | N | Hg mean μg/g (median) [SD] | Range μg/g | > 10 μg/ga | Fish consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harada et al. 2001 | Fishermen and families | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|  |    Barreiras | 76 | 16.4 [10.6] | 1.8-53.8 | 75% |  |
|  |    Rainha | 12 | 14.1 [9.3] | 3.1-34.5 | 67% |  |
|  |    São LuÃs do Tapajós | 44 | 20.8 [10.6] | 5.1-42.2 | 86% |  |
Lebel et al. 1997 | BrasÃlia Legal | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|  |    Fishermen | 14 | (27.3) |  | > 50% | 68.8% of total meals |
Lebel et al. 1998 | BrasÃlia Legal | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|  |    Fishermen | 11 | 23.9 [9.3] |  |  |  |
Santos, de Jesus et al. 2002 | Sai Cinza | 324 | 16.0 [18.9] | 4,5-90,4 | Â | Â |
|  |    Agriculture | 127 | 17.3 | 6.8-90.4 |  |  |
|  |    Gold mining | 6 | 13.8 | 10.7-18.5 |  |  |
|  |    Both of the above | 25 | 13.8 | 6.9-25.7 |  |  |
|  |    Others | 11 | 12.3 | 6.6-20.6 |  |  |
|  |    Children up to 6 y/o | 93 | 16.8 | 4.5-66.6 |  |  |
|  |    Students | 38 | 15.1 | 9.0-38.7 |  |  |
|  |    Without information | 24 | 17.0 | 9.6-30.8 |  |  |