She suggests that the acceptable level should be lowered to 2 or 3 micrograms of mercury per liter of blood. But even using the EPA's current levels, some of the agencies' advice on fish ...

Light tuna has about 20 micrograms of mercury per every 5 ounces ... which has the lowest mercury levels of all. Better yet, choose a fish variety that's low in mercury across the board, such ...

Zebra mussel poop seems to be fueling rising mercury levels in walleye and perch, according to a new Minnesota study.

Levels of mercury persist in tuna, decades after pollution controls were introduced to limit emissions, scientists say. The poisonous element is released by mining and burning coal and ends up in ...

State health and wildlife officials have updated their list of the fish and other aquatic species in Kansas that should be ...

The FDA's safety limit for mercury in fish is 1 part per million (ppm ... raise the amount of mercury in their bodies to dangerous levels. They point to a study from the CDC showing that 10% ...

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.

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) ...