Mey Akashah's Harvard thesis online at Slideshare and Wordpress
Mey Akashah's Harvard School of Public Health doctoral dissertation, Fish Consumption, Mercury Intake, and the Associated Risks to the Kuwaiti Population, can now be found online at Mey's Slideshare page and her Wordpress blog.
Topic and background
Mey's dissertation addresses health risks factors associated with mercury intake as a consequence of fish consumption among the Kuwaiti population. Mercury is neurotoxic, and some studies have shown that it may also contribute to cardiovascular disease (Harada 1995; Grandjean 1998). As Kuwaitis eat more fish than many other nationalities, it is important to better understand how much fish Kuwaitis consume, how much mercury is in the fish being eaten, and the physiological factors affecting how much mercury is absorbed into the body. The three papers in the dissertation address each of these areas, individually.Overview
The first paper, “Fish Consumption among Kuwaiti Nationals,” addresses the consumption patterns of the Kuwait population, including the types of fish eaten, how frequently they are consumed, and average consumption among various age, sex, and ethnic groups. “Human Health Risks from Mercury in Fish” investigates the potential health effects to the Kuwaiti population as a result of current fish consumption patterns. The third paper, “Fish Consumption as a Determinant of Hair Mercury Levels among Kuwaiti Nationals,” relates this consumption to overall body burden of mercury, allowing a better understanding of the relationship between intake of fish and mercury levels found in hair samples.Purpose
It is hoped that the dissertation's three studies will inform future work in the areas of risk reduction and risk management, so that more accurate risk assessments may be undertaken in the future. The research may also be used to create fish consumption advisories for the Kuwaiti population and other countries in the region.Access, download, and share
To access or download a pdf copy of Mey Akashah's Harvard School of Public Health doctoral thesis, please visit Mey at Slideshare or Mey at Wordpress - and please share and/or like the page if you believe it is important and useful!- Mey Akashah
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