I have heard that the mercery in fish would harm children under 4 years of age if they ate it. Is this true?
2006-06-27 05:04:04 · 4 answers · asked by NoTSuReANYmoRe 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
YES.
The above answerers are apparently unaware of mercury content in fish. I have a link here that you might want to peruse.
http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/K/4/pub4540.html
2006-06-27 07:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mantis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Maybe if they ate mass quantities every single day..a little fish every now and then isn't going to hurt them.
A good tip...the bigger the fish, the higher the mercury levels...so, if you're worried, stay away from larger fish like swordfish.
2006-06-27 12:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by cutie22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am allergic to fish, I found out at age 3, I got very sick...My neice is also allergice to fish...My sons doctor said that I should not try to feed him fish till hes at least 5 or 6 because if a child is allergic to fish the reaction can be more severe if they are younger.
2006-06-27 12:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by LurkinwhileWorkin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say if they do not eat a whole lot no. while i was pregnant i was not allowed to eat more than like three cans of tuna. so i would say once in a while would be ok. if that concerned ask a pediatrician
2006-06-27 12:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋