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Hair total mercury levels in tuna consumers were higher than those in non-tuna consumers (average\u2009=\u20090.466\u2009\u00b5g\/g\u2009\u00b1\u20090.328 standard deviation [SD], n\u2009=\u200920 vs 0.110\u2009\u00b5g\/g\u2009\u00b1\u20090.105\u2009SD, n\u2009=\u200933, respectively; p\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001, Mann\u2013Whitney U test), with tuna eaters exhibiting a positive relationship between self-reported tuna consumption at dining halls and hair mercury levels (R2\u2009=\u20090.868, p\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001, n\u2009=\u200917, linear regression). For all tuna eaters surveyed, more than half (54%) self-reported eating\u2009\u22653 tuna meals\/wk, potentially exceeding the US Environmental Protection Agency's reference dose for methylmercury of 0.1\u2009\u00b5g\/kg body weight\/d. Seven percent of study participants reported they consumed\u2009&amp;gt;20 tuna meals\/wk, which was related to hair mercury levels &amp;gt;1\u2009\u00b5g\/g, a level of concern. Study participants had an overall lack of knowledge and confidence in their knowledge about mercury exposure risk from tuna consumption, with\u2009&amp;gt;99% of participants reporting low knowledge and low confidence in survey answers. Our study highlights the importance of education about the risks of tuna consumption, particularly in institutional settings where individuals have unlimited access to tuna products. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:1988\u20131994. \u00a9 2019 SETAC.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Abstract<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>University students were served tuna daily at dining hall facilities, and their hair mercury concentrations were positively related to the number of tuna meals eaten\/wk. 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