Table 1.
Major events for recognition of toxicity of methylmercury (MeHg) in children.
| Year | Event | References |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | First report on developmental MeHg neurotoxicity in infants | [8] |
| 1956 | Discovery of a seafood-related disease in Minamata Bay in Japan | [9] |
| 1968 | Acknowledgment of MeHg as cause of Minamata disease | [9] |
| 1972 | Experimental study on delayed effects of developmental neurotoxicity in rats | [11] |
| 1973 | Report on a dose-dependence of poisoning from methylmercury-derived fungicide by using Iraq data | [10] |
| 1986 | First epidemiology report on adverse effects in children related to maternal fish intake during pregnancy in New Zealand | [15] |
| 1997 | Confirmation from prospective study in the Faroe Islands on adverse effects in children from maternal fish intake during pregnancy | [17] |
| 1995 | The Seychelles Child Development Study was launched for evaluating prenatal methylmercury exposure resulting solely from ocean fish consumption | [19] |