Mercury and Fish: The Facts

The Truth About the Mercury in Seafood and Other Fish
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  • Mercury Facts
    • The Facts
    • Fish consumption – Benefits and Risks
    • How Well-Substantiated are Mercury Risks?
    • Who Should Be Concerned?
    • The Safe or “Reference” Dose
    • The FDA Action Level
    • Mercury Levels in Different Fish and Shellfish
    • Mercury in Tuna Fish
    • Does Methylmercury Occur Naturally?
    • Are Mercury Warnings Bad for Public Health?
    • Sources of Mercury Misinformation
  • Seafood Lobby Fables
    • Fable: The Benefits of Eating Fish far Outweigh the Minuscule Risks from Mercury
    • Fable: Pregnant Women Should Eat Lots of Fish, Because the Benefits to Their Babies’ Brains Will Far Outweigh Any Risks from Mercury
    • Fable: Mercury Risks are “Hypothetical”
    • Fable: No One Has Ever Been Harmed by Mercury in Commercially-Caught Fish
    • Fable: The EPA Reference Dose is 58 micrograms of mercury per liter of blood
    • Fable: The EPA Reference Dose is for lifetime exposure
    • Fable: The EPA Reference Dose includes a 10-fold “safety margin”
    • Fable: Fish That Meets the FDA Action Level for Mercury Poses No Risk
    • Fable: All Fish Are Alike; There Are No “Good Fish” or “Bad Fish”
    • Fable: Canned Light Tuna is a “Low-Mercury” Fish
    • Fable: Mercury in Ocean Fish Poses Little Risk Because it Occurs Naturally
    • Fable: People Are Eating Less Fish Because of Mercury Warnings
    • Fable: The Mercury “Scare” is Media and Environmentalist Hype

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Mercury Facts

  • The Facts
  • Fish consumption – Benefits and Risks
  • How Well-Substantiated are Mercury Risks?
  • Who Should Be Concerned?
  • The Safe or “Reference” Dose
  • The FDA Action Level
  • Mercury Levels in Different Fish and Shellfish
  • Mercury in Tuna Fish
  • Does Methylmercury Occur Naturally?
  • Are Mercury Warnings Bad for Public Health?
  • Sources of Mercury Misinformation

Resources – Mercury Facts

  • Guide to Low-Mercury Fish
  • Fish and Shellfish Sorted by Mercury Levels
  • Mercury Levels in Different Fish and Shellfish (FDA Data)
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