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Table 6 Examples of fish with lower levels of mercury [34]. ND = Mercury concentration below detection level (Level of Detection = 10 ppb)

From: Prenatal mercury exposure, autism, and developmental delay, using pharmacokinetic combination of newborn blood concentrations and questionnaire data: a case control study

Species

Mercury concentration (ppb)

Mean

Median

Std. Dev.

Anchovies

17

14

15

Catfish

25

5

57

Pollock

31

3

89

Salmon (canned)

8

ND

17

Salmon (Fresh/Frozen)

22

15

34

Sardine

13

10

15

Tilapia

13

4

23

Trout (freshwater)

71

25

141

Tuna (canned light)

128

78

135

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