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    The document summarizes a health risk assessment of total mercury levels in locally caught yellowfin and frigate tuna, as well as commercial canned tuna in the Philippines. Mercury levels were measured using Inductively Coupled-Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry in samples of yellowfin and frigate tuna caught in Eastern Visayas from May 4-10, 2018, as well as four brands of canned tuna. The total mercury concentrations measured were 2.10 × 10−3 mg/kg in frigate tuna, 2.11 × 10−3 mg/kg in yellowfin tuna, and 1.26 × 10−2 mg/kg in canned tuna. A risk assessment determined

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    The document summarizes a health risk assessment of total mercury levels in locally caught yellowfin and frigate tuna, as well as commercial canned tuna in the Philippines. Mercury levels were measured using Inductively Coupled-Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry in samples of yellowfin and frigate tuna caught in Eastern Visayas from May 4-10, 2018, as well as four brands of canned tuna. The total mercury concentrations measured were 2.10 × 10−3 mg/kg in frigate tuna, 2.11 × 10−3 mg/kg in yellowfin tuna, and 1.26 × 10−2 mg/kg in canned tuna. A risk assessment determined

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    The document summarizes a health risk assessment of total mercury levels in locally caught yellowfin and frigate tuna, as well as commercial canned tuna in the Philippines. Mercury levels were measured using Inductively Coupled-Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry in samples of yellowfin and frigate tuna caught in Eastern Visayas from May 4-10, 2018, as well as four brands of canned tuna. The total mercury concentrations measured were 2.10 × 10−3 mg/kg in frigate tuna, 2.11 × 10−3 mg/kg in yellowfin tuna, and 1.26 × 10−2 mg/kg in canned tuna. A risk assessment determined

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    HEALTH RISK ASSESMENT: TOTAL MERCURY IN LOCALLY CAUGHT

    YELLOWFIN AND FRIGATE TUNA AND COMMERCIAL CANNED TUNA

    Arvin U. Pacoma1 and, Leni G. Yap-Dejeto

    Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of the Philippines Visayas-

    Tacloban College
    1
    aupacoma1@up.edu.ph; 321-8299

    ABSTRACT

    Mercury is a toxic trace metal, which can accumulate to levels threatening humans and

    other organisms. In Japan, the United States of America and Spain, mercury concentrations in

    fresh and canned tuna is monitored for food safety. But in the Philippines, the levels of this toxic

    heavy metal remain unknown both in locally caught and canned tuna. The total mercury

    concentrations in Yellow fin (Thunnus albacares), Frigate (Auxis thazard) tuna and canned tuna

    purchased in Eastern Visayas from 4th to 10th of May 2018 were determined by Inductively

    Coupled-Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. The total mercury concentrations observed

    from nine Frigate and three Yellow fin tuna and four canned tuna (from two brands) test samples

    were 2.10 × 10−3 mg/kg, 2.11 × 10−3 mg/kg and 1.26 × 10−2 mg/kg respectively. Risk

    assessment for neurological effects associated with the consumption of the tuna species and

    canned tuna was done. The calculated daily dose of total mercury of 0.075 mg/

    kg body weight per day indicates that consumption of any one or any combination of yellow

    fin, frigate and canned tuna sold in Eastern Visayas from 4th to 10th of May 2018 does not entail

    risk of adverse neurological effects.

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