Daily consumption of wild fish and game: exposures of high end recreationists

Burger, J

HERO ID

1060429

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2002

Language

English

PMID

12590782

HERO ID 1060429
In Press No
Year 2002
Title Daily consumption of wild fish and game: exposures of high end recreationists
Authors Burger, J
Journal International Journal of Environmental Health Research
Volume 12
Issue 4
Page Numbers 343-354
Abstract There has been widespread interest in the exposure of indigenous and subsistence populations to a variety of contaminants through the consumption of wild fish and game, yet there is little information on recreationists. Information on wild fish and game consumption in South Carolina are presented here, data on other sources of animal protein are presented elsewhere. Data are presented for use in probabilistic risk assessment. Fish and deer were the most commonly eaten wild-caught foods. High-end consumers were eating at nearly 10x the median consumption rate for most wild-caught foods. There were significant differences in consumption as a function of age and ethnicity that should be taken into account when conducting risk assessments for the consumption of wild-caught meat and fish. Men consumed more of these foods, while white sportsmen consumed more deer and black sportsmen consumed more fish. Similar data are not generally available, either for the U.S. as a whole, or for specific geographical locations, although there are data for self-caught fish because of the issuance of consumption advisories for U.S. waters.
Doi 10.1080/0960312021000056393
Pmid 12590782
Wosid WOS:000180563900006
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Comments Scopus URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0036971101&doi=10.1080%2f0960312021000056393&partnerID=40&md5=e7b64882bf7a62fb1f4e35639451b334
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword diet; fishermen; hunters; recreationists; consumption; probabilistic risk; deer; risk assessment; South Carolina