According to the EPA’s 2023 study, approximately 26% of the analyzed fish exceeded the mercury threshold deemed safe for ...
(Learn how mercury gets into fish.) Though the agencies say consumers should seek out fish that are low in mercury, almost all seafood contains the toxin in varying amounts, and getting too much ...
Anglers catching fish in zebra mussel-infested lakes may be reeling in adult walleyes with mercury content 72% higher and ...
Tuna is eaten by millions of Americans each year, and with such fishy cravings comes the risk of consuming mercury, which these fish are known to possess. Mercury is a type of metal naturally ...
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 ...
Will Lake Erie yellow perch remain safe to eat twice per week due to rising mercury levels? (Photo by John Hageman ...
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 ...
The mercury threshold is three times higher for tuna than for other fish species. Aisling Pigott-Jones, a member of the British Dietetic Association who works in Wales, thinks the campaigners have ...