No, Mercury isn't just that silver stuff in old-timey thermometers. Mercury is a naturally occuring element in the environment and can sometimes be found in your food — most notoriously in fish.

The FDA and EPA say most women and young children should avoid the first four highest-­mercury fish below. They're considering adding the last two to the list. If you are a frequent consumer of ...

Initial results from Harvard reveal high levels of mercury in the Madeira, although still below the limit recommended by Brazil’s authorities. Predatory fish species showed mercury levels above ...

Fish is often hailed as a nutritional heavy ... you should try to limit it to one to two times a week." Because of its high mercury content, it may need to be avoided by certain individuals ...

Anglers catching fish in zebra mussel-infested lakes may be reeling in adult walleyes with mercury content 72% higher and ...

And humans are then exposed to the element when they eat the fish, one of the most widely consumed around the world. Concentrations of mercury in the fish had failed to declined as expected ...

It's worth flagging that this fish may not be good for your health, said Wright. "Shark is very high in mercury, which is a neurotoxin. It should be avoided completely by pregnant women and children.

Bluefin and bigeye tuna are also high in mercury. However, canned tuna contains less mercury than fresh tuna because the fish used for canning are smaller. The FDA recommends eating about two or ...

and tilefish because samples of these fish had shown dangerously high levels of mercury contamination. But instead of thanking the FDA for the kind advice, environmental activists and consumer ...