This report provide estimates of fish consumption that may be used in estimating risk to human health from the consumption of contaminated freshwater and estuarine finfish and shellfish species.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Estimated Fish Consumption Rates for the U.S. Population and Selected Subpopulations (NHANES 2003-2010) (PDF)(110 pp, 2 MB)
- Appendix A: Habitat Apportionment Documentation (PDF)(9 pp, 224 K)
- Appendix B: FNDDS Processing and Fish Containing Food Codes (PDF)(65 pp, 1 MB)
- Appendix C: Supplemental Statistical Methodology (PDF)(4 pp, 449 K)
- Appendix D: EPA Method SAS Code (PDF)(9 pp, 220 K)
- Appendix E: Usual Fish Consumption Rate Estimates (Raw Weight) (PDF)(91 pp, 2 MB)
- Appendix F: Usual Fish Consumption Rate Estimates (As Prepared Weight) (PDF)(91 pp, 2 MB)
- Appendix G: Unweighted Sample Sizes (PDF)(3 pp, 269 K)
- Appendix H: EPA Response to External Peer Review of EPA's Draft Document (PDF)(60 pp, 377 K)
- Peer Review Report (PDF)(506 pp, 6 MB)