Compared to most other seafood, the flesh of tuna has relatively high levels of mercury. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimate suggests that tuna contains between 0.126 and 0.689 parts per ...

That’s because, while canned tuna, especially light varieties, has relatively low average levels of mercury, individual cans can sometimes have much higher levels. “From can to can ...

Levels have fallen dramatically in the atmosphere - but remained stable in tuna since 1971. Very old mercury lurks deep in the ocean and wells up into the waters where the tuna swim, experts say.

Fresh is always better, right? Not so fast, my friend. When comparing the nutritional value of canned tuna vs. fresh tuna ...

A nurseries director has said it was an "easy decision" to ban tinned tuna and replace it with pilchards and mackerel after new research revealed it can contain toxic levels of mercury.

Bloom said: “European public authorities have chosen an approach completely at odds with their duty to protect public health: they use the actual mercury contamination of the tuna to establish a ...

A nurseries director has said it was an "easy decision" to ban tinned tuna and replace it with pilchards and mackerel after new research revealed it can contain toxic levels of mercury. Cherie Wilson, ...

“These fatty acids have been linked with enhanced control ... cognitive decline caused by age,” said Wahi. The mercury content in tuna, particularly in certain types like albacore, poses ...