{"product_id":"methlymercury-contamination-and-high-risk-fish-consumption-9783639051537","title":"Methlymercury Contamination and High-Risk Fish Consumption","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mary Felicia Woerner | J. Steven Picou | C. Kenneth Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeafood consumption has drawn the attention of researchers from a variety of disciplines. One of the concerns is whether fish consumption is healthy or risky. While fish is considered a component of a healthy diet, the EPA and FDA issued advisories regarding the consumption of certain species of fish due to possibility of methylmercury contamination. Using a sample of people living in the coastal counties of Alabama and Mississippi who engage in recreational fishing, this study uses multi-variate analysis to assess the effects of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal variables on high-risk fish consumption. Previous research has revealed phenomenon known as the white male effect, which is associated with risky behavior. Our study shows that white males in the deep-South are indeed more likely than women and African-Americans to consume high- risk fish. We also find that that knowledge of government risk advisories regarding methylmercury and fish con-sumption actually increases, rather than decreases, the consumption of high-risk fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611012710551,"sku":"9783639051537","price":4511.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783639051537.webp?v=1775068551","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/methlymercury-contamination-and-high-risk-fish-consumption-9783639051537","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}