Abstract
Methylmercury is a known neurotoxin especially harmful to the fetus, infant, and child. Preventing exposure to this environmental toxin is best accomplished through consumer messages specifically adapted for local populations. Health care providers play an important role in the dissemination of information. The purpose of this article is to review the benefits and risks of fish consumption and identify strategies for presenting effective risk communication messages to vulnerable groups, particularly women of childbearing age.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
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Environmental Exposure / prevention & control
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Environmental Monitoring
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Feeding Behavior*
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Female
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Food Contamination / prevention & control
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Health Education / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Information Dissemination
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Internet
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Methylmercury Compounds / poisoning*
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Nurse's Role
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Nutrition Policy*
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Reproductive Medicine / education*
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Reproductive Medicine / organization & administration
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Risk Reduction Behavior
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Seafood / poisoning*
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United States
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Vulnerable Populations
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Women's Health