Concentrations of Blood and Hair Mercury and Serum PCBs in an Ojibwa Population That Consumes Great Lakes Region Fish

Abstract

The concentrations of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls in this Ojibwa population were relatively low, but several individuals were identified as having elevated concentrations and additional testing may be warranted. Since the accumulation of contaminants was related to fish consumption and age, a long-term monitoring program that assesses chronic exposure to fish diets would be beneficial.