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2007-11-26 16:04:04 · 5 answers · asked by T M 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Advice from the FDA
Minimizing exposure to methylmercury is particularly important for pregnant women, women who are planning to become pregnant, nursing women and young children. These people should limit their consumption of all fish with much lower mercury levels than 1 ppm Hg. The guideline for them is 12 ounces per week (about 3 to 4 servings). Other people can eat 14 ounces a week of fish with mercury levels that average 0.5 ppm.
Canned tuna averages 0.12 ppm.
2007-11-26 16:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any fish that roams the oceans has a higher than normal mercury content.they are called pelagic fish. eg,the marlin ,mackerel,shark,tuna families just to name a few that are popular in our fish shops, super markets, only if your pregnant it is recommended that you minimise high intake of pelagic fish. tuna is a great source of omega 3. 90% of the time the only tuna i will eat is blue fin tuna. if that is not available i buy yellow fin tuna. it is a must that its written on the can.
2007-11-27 00:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by alby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's complicated. Try the last link below, it's a mercury calculator to help determine if the amount of seafood you're eating is safe.
2007-11-27 00:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mark F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct.
2007-11-27 00:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT! WTF I EAT TUNA ALOT...WHATS THIS ABOUT NOW..
2007-11-27 00:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋