Fish consumption (g/week) | Hair THg (mg/kg, mean ± SD) | Risk rate based on US EPA RfD a | Risk rate based on LOAEHC b |
---|---|---|---|
0–100 (n=37) | 1.1±0.9 | 0.7 (33 %) | 2.3 (83 %) |
101–200 (n=25) | 1.7±1.3 | 1.7 (58 %) | 5.7 (87 %) |
201–400 (n=24) | 1.6±1.3 | 1.1 (54 %) | 3.8 (100 %) |
> 400 (n=22) | 1.2 (57 %) | 3.9 (100 %) |
Dry season (July – December 2018) | Rainy season (January – June 2019) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | 0.62±0.35 | 0.73±0.37 | 0.54±0.37 | |
Min–max | 0.17–1.68 | 0.05–1.37 | 0.12–0.94 | 0.25–1.65 |
Median | 0.59 | 0.83 | 0.29 | 0.89 |
25th quartile | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.24 | 0.55 |
75th quartile | 0.75 | 0.92 | 0.54 | 1.12 |
n | % | Hair THg (mean ± SD) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
18–20 | 40 | 36.4 | 2.3±3.5 | |
21–30 | 57 | 51.8 | 1.6±1.4 | |
31–40 | 13 | 11.8 | 1.5±2.3 | |
Elementary school | 54 | 49.2 | 2.1±2.3 | |
High school | 38 | 34.5 | 1.7±2.1 | |
Academic education | 18 | 16.3 | 1.5±2.3 | |
Married or living as married | 85 | 77.2 | 1.5±1.7 | |
Single | 25 | 22.8 | 2.5±4.3 | |
White | 2 | 1.8 | 0.6±0.01 | |
Black | 7 | 6.3 | 3.9±6.3 | |
Mixed race | 101 | 91.9 | 1.7±1.9 | |
Housewife | 90 | 81.9 | 1.8±2.0 | |
Student | 7 | 6.3 | 3.6±6.4 | |
Other occupation | 13 | 11.8 | 1.3±1.5 |
Biometric parameters | Dry season | Rainy season | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Min–Max | Mean ± SD | Min–Max | ||
Weight (g) | 224±40 | 150–315 | 207±32 | 149–261 | |
Total length (cm) | 27.2±0.5 | 25.0–30.5 | 27.1±1.2 | 25.4–29.7 | |
Standard length (cm) | 22.4±1.4 | 20.1–24.8 | 22.4±1.2 | 20.7–25.4 | |
Weight (g) | 344±129 | 195–792 | 271±69 | 194–406 | |
Total length (cm) | 29.4±3.1 | 25.0–38.5 | 27.8±2.0 | 25.5–32.1 | |
Standard length (cm) | 24.5±2.8 | 20.7–32 | 23.2±1.7 | 21.0–27.3 |
BMI | Weight status | n | Hair THg (mean ± SD) |
---|---|---|---|
18.5–24.9 | normal | 33 | 1.9±2.8 |
25.0–29.9 | overweight | 49 | 1.8±2.7 |
30.0–39.9 | obese | 24 | 1.8±1.4 |
≥40.0 | severe obesity | 4 | 1.4±0.6 |
Fish local name (species) | Participants reporting eating listed fish (N) | % | Fish description by diet |
---|---|---|---|
Tambaqui ( |
90 | 82 | Frugivore |
74 | 67 | Piscivore | |
Pacú ( |
60 | 54 | Frugivore |
49 | 44 | Piscivore | |
Aracú ( |
41 | 37 | Omnivore |
Caratinga ( |
40 | 36 | Omnivore |
Surubim ( |
37 | 33 | Piscivore |
Charutinho ( |
33 | 30 | Omnivore |
Dourada ( |
33 | 30 | Carnivore |
Filhote ( |
33 | 30 | Carnivore |
Pirarucu ( |
30 | 27 | Piscivore |
Curimatá ( |
28 | 25 | Detritivore |
Acari ( |
22 | 20 | Detritivore |
Matrinxã ( |
22 | 20 | Omnivore |
Aruanã ( |
21 | 19 | Carnivore |
Pirarara ( |
21 | 19 | Omnivore |
Apapá ( |
18 | 16 | Carnivore |
Piau ( |
16 | 14 | Detritivore |
Pirapitinga ( |
16 | 14 | Frugivore |
Jaraqui ( |
2 | 2 | Detritivore |
Mapará ( |
2 | 2 | Planktivore |
Blood pressure (mmHg, mean ± SD)a | n | Fish intake (g/week) | Hair THg (mg/kg, mean ± SD) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Systolic | Diastolic | |||
101±7 | 65±6 | 40 | 0–100 | 1.1±0.9 |
103±8 | 68±8 | 26 | 101–200 | 1.7±1.3 |
101±10 | 67±5 | 23 | 201–400 | 1.6±1.3 |
103±12 | 69±10 | 21 | 401–800 | 2.43±2.2 |