Letter to the Editor Regarding Responses to “An Evaluation of Mercury Concentrations in Three Brands of Canned Tuna”

Authors

Shawn Gerstenberger, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Adam Martinson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Joanna L. Kramer, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Publication Title

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volume

29

Issue

10

First page number:

2134

Last page number:

2134

Abstract

The authors thank Dr. Ralston for his interest in our work and for his thought-provoking remarks. We do agree to some extent with his comments regarding the necessity for more understanding of the complex interactions between mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) with regard to human health. However, our study was constructed based upon the model for risk assessment of mercury in tuna set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Yess. This model was chosen because it is the current standard for risk assessment of mercury in tuna and because it is consistent, and therefore comparable to, current literature.

Keywords

Canned tuna; Fishes – Mercury content; Selenium

Disciplines

Marine Biology | Medicine and Health | Toxicology

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Gerstenberger, S., Martinson, A., Kramer, J. L. (2010). Letter to the Editor Regarding Responses to “An Evaluation of Mercury Concentrations in Three Brands of Canned Tuna”. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(10), 2134-2134.