Table 3.

Predicted mercury levels in hair of in average individuals from the interior villages of Poesoegroenoe and Brownsweg. Predicted levels of hair mercury were estimated using fish consumption scenarios and plausible intake rates, as well as average mercury levels in freshwater fish collected from streams and rivers in the areas surrounding the villages [36,37,38]. Modeled scenarios are based on the number of 4 ounce or 114 g servings (svg (s)) consumed per week. Hazard quotients are again provided to demonstrate under which consumption scenarios the intake rates would result in unacceptably high neurodevelopmental health risks. This exercise does support that for the heavy fish consuming village of Poesoegroenoe that a single 4 ounce or 114 g serving per day (7 svgs/week) of locally harvested fish could result in the observed mercury levels in hair. Consistent with the dietary behaviors reported from the village of Brownsweg consuming a much lower amount of locally harvested fish (~0.5 svgs/week or 51.0 g/week) can explain their lower levels of mercury in hair. IRs-intake rates, svg(s)-serving(s).

Poesoegroenoe
IRs	Ounces/Svg	Grams/Svg	HQ	Predicted Hair Hg Level (µg/g)
1 svg/week	4	113.4	0.69	0.8
2 svgs/week	8	226.8	1.39	1.6
3 svgs/week	12	340.2	2.08	2.5
4 svgs/week	16	453.6	2.78	3.3
7 svgs/week	28	793.8	4.86	5.8
Brownsweg
IRs	Ounces/Svg	Grams/Svg	HQ	Predicted Hair Hg Level (µg/g)
1 svg/week	4	113.4	3.01	3.6
2 svgs/week	8	226.8	6.02	7.1
3 svgs/week	12	340.2	9.03	10.7
4 svgs/week	16	453.6	12.03	14.3
7 svgs/week	28	793.8	21.06	25.0
~0.5 svgs/week	1.8	51.0	1.35	1.6