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Posted By Jan Jenson on March 11, 2010

Mercury in U.S. Fish

SCIENTISTS have found mercury contamination in every fish sampled in nearly 300 streams across the United States, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5109/

(Complete PDF report available at USGS website).
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5109/pdf/sir20095109.pdf

More than a quarter of those fish contained mercury at levels exceeding the EPA criterion for the protection of those who consume average amounts of fish. More than two-thirds of the fish exceeded the EPA level of concern for fish-eating mammal.

Exposure to mercury can damage the brain, kidney and lungs. Symptoms of mercury poisoning typically include sensory impairment, disturbed sensation and a lack of coordination.

Solutions: Be proactive in environmental clean-up and prootection, and consume only fish from fresh, non-polluted waters.
Alaskan salmon, for example, is still safe.

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Tags: Alaskan salmon, brain damage, fish, heavy metal toxins, kidney damage, lack of coordination, mercury, myelin sheath damage, sensory impairment