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Mercury poisoning (also known as mercurialism, hydrargyria, Hunter-Russell syndrome, or acrodynia when affecting children) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its toxic compounds.
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What fish have a high content of mercury?
tuna
How much tuna should you eat and does it contain mercury?
Yes, Tuna contains mercury. So much of these river fishes have mercury that scientists and doctors recommend having no tuna and albacore. You can search on Google 'tuna calculator'. You enter your weight and it tells you how much is the max amount of Tuna you can consume in a week without developing diabetes, high blood pressure, or any other diseases. Doctors say that human beings are consuming so much of these fish thinking it is all right to have a bit once in a while, that a type of mercury cancer will develop. Mercury can damage your sight, smell, touch and taste. If I were you, I recommend no tuna consumption.
What does tuna do to the unborn fetus while pregnant?
Tuna contains high levers of mercury that can cause birth defects.
Should tuna have a warning label addressing that it contains mercury?
No
Are six cans of tuna per day healthy?
not very good for you because mercury is in tuna and can cause mercury poisoning to enter the body when eaten too much. well resent studies in 2008 show that the mercury in fish not just tuna fish has stayed the same if not decreased in the past 100 years
Where is mercury found around the home?
Old fashioned thermometers and in tuna.
Can you eat canned tuna when pregnant?
you are not supposed to because of the mercury in the fish.
How is tuna contamanated?
it contains small amounts of mercury which is poisonous to humans
Does tuna fish from Mexico high in Mercury?
No. It complies with international standards for export and consumption.
What people are being particularl warned to limit their tuna intake?
Because if the Mercury content
Is tuna good to eat?
Yes it is. You can buy tuna in tins or fresh. Tuna is a good source of lean protein and B vitamins and Omega-3 fish oil. Tuna can accumulate mercury in its flesh but eating moderate amounts is not considered a health hazard.
Can eating canned tuna everyday be harmful?
Yes. There are dangerous levels of mercury in tuna, and you shouldn't eat it every day. Limit your tuna intake to once a week at most. WRONG WRONG Pregnant women (or those who may be pregnant) should not consume canned fish. well, cheap tuna i.e canned (not steaks) actually contain very little or no amounts of Mercury due to the quality of the meat, its only the white part of the fish found in steaks and expensive tuna serving that contains mercury. I am and know lots of weight trainers(bodybuilers) that have eaten a can or more a day for over 5 years. my mercury levels are fine and so are all the people i know. the whole tuna mercury poisoning thing is largly propgander. a few cans a week or one a day = fine Tom
