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Total mercury (T-Hg) concentrations of maternal red blood cells (RBC) and hair were measured as exposure indices of MeHg.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980009005011_abs3\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>A prospective birth cohort study, the Tohoku Study of Child Development (TSCD), which has been ongoing since 2001.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980009005011_abs4\" sec-type=\"subjects\"><jats:title>Subjects<\/jats:title><jats:p>The subjects were 609 pregnant Japanese women who were enrolled in the TSCD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980009005011_abs5\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>MeHg intake was estimated from seafood consumption determined using the FFQ and the MeHg concentrations in each type of seafood. The accuracy of the estimated value was confirmed by comparison with T-Hg in RBC and hair. Estimated MeHg intake was 42\u00b73 \u03bcg\/week, and 43\u00b70 % of that was from large predatory fish. Compared with the Japanese tolerable weekly intake, in total 12\u00b75 % of the subjects exceeded it. T-Hg concentrations in RBC and hair were significantly correlated with estimated MeHg intake: <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0\u00b7325 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0\u00b70001) for RBC and <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0\u00b7305 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0\u00b70001) for hair.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980009005011_abs6\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Estimated MeHg intake based on the FFQ was significantly associated with T-Hg concentrations in RBC and hair. 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