NPJ science of food
Total mercury exposure through canned tuna in oil sold in Quito Ecuador.
Esteban Trujillo-Cruz, Lenys Fernández, Natalia Carpintero-Salvador, Melany Ruiz-Urigüen, Edison Omar Martínez-Mora, Diego Bolaños-Méndez, Patricio Espinoza-Montero
Published: 202610.1038/s41538-025-00693-4
Abstract
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that bioaccumulates in aquatic organisms, posing health risks through seafood consumption. This study quantified total Hg in canned tuna in oil purchased from supermarkets in the Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador…
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