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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is updating its advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in ...
The "Got Mercury?" website (sponsored by Turtle Island Restoration Network, a non-profit organization) includes a calculator for determining mercury levels in fish. [58] Species with characteristically low levels of mercury include shrimp, tilapia, salmon, pollock, and catfish (FDA March 2004).
“Some of this concern is valid, given that most of the methylmercury in our bodies comes from eating seafood, and that mercury levels in seafood appear to be on the rise,” says Kim Yawitz, R.D ...
Pregnant women have been warned off fish because of concerns about mercury levels, but new research suggests that eating certain kinds of fish in the later stages of pregnancy can be helpful in ...
Current research suggests that 2-3 servings of low-methylmercury containing fish per week in pregnancy is both safe and beneficial. [6] Mercury accumulates in fish through their own diet (bioaccumulation). A general rule of thumb is that fish higher up on the food chain, and with longer life spans will contain higher levels of mercury.
Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide. [3] As an oily fish, it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. [4] The flesh of mackerel spoils quickly, especially in the tropics, and can cause scombroid food poisoning. Accordingly, it should be eaten on the day of capture, unless properly refrigerated or cured. [5]
However, fish and shellfish containing higher levels of mercury may be harmful to an unborn baby or young child, per the FDA, which is why it's advised that pregnant women and children eat fish ...
Elemental mercury and methylmercury are two forms of mercury that may pose risks of mercury poisoning in pregnancy. Methylmercury, a worldwide contaminant of seafood and freshwater fish, is known to produce adverse nervous system effects, especially during brain development.