Are there other concerns with long term methylmercury exposure?
There are other areas that are of concern for individuals who chronically consume methylmercury enough to raise blood levels over 5.0 mcg/l. No safe level has ever been found for chronic exposure. The main health concerns include a possible increase in coronary artery disease and heart attack or stroke, neuropsychiatric damage, autoimmune antibodies, immune dysfunction, infertility, and type 2 diabetes. At this time, it appears there is a genetic susceptibility at play, which is why there is such a wide variability in tolerance between individuals.
