Study Reveals Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide "Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released today. About a quarter of these fish were found to contain mercury at levels exceeding the criterion for the protection of people who consume average amounts of fish, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More than two-thirds of the fish exceeded the U.S. EPA level of concern for fish-eating mammals."
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Wait a minute... I am a fish eating mammal!
I don't normally eat fish caught in streams in the US, but I do eat a lot of tuna fish (as in sandwiches), which unfortunately also can have mercury concerns.
Mercury contamination discussions always make me think of the movie Prophecy (1979) that I actually saw in the theater way back when. That movie was a public service announcement against eating river caught fish if there ever was one. Mutant bear we hardly new ye.
Canned light will have lower mercury levels than canned white or albacore. But to me it tastes more like cat food.
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