Some Answers for Mercury in fish questions

california_artist
california_artist Member Posts: 816 Member
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1
This info is from womansday jan ‘8. It’s about a woman who ate fish pretty much daily and over the years developed mercury poisoning. Her symptoms were:

Fatique, lack of concentration, memory loss, coordination problems, depression, hair loss, insomnia, irritability, headaches, tremore, and vomiting. She also mentions a rash around her mouth.

Unfortunately as I read this list, I realized most of you already suffer from most of these symptoms. There is a simple blood test if you are wondering where you stand. Hope this helps.

Here’s a website—the mercurypolicyproject.org for info

There’s a chart
High Mercury fish were

tuna steaks, canned albacore tuna
Swordfish
Tielfish
King Mackerel
Shark
Wild salmon

Low mercury fish were

Shrimp
Pollack
Catfish
Salmon (the difference in the two salmon’s is probably the farm raised salmon is not in the ocean the the higher end of the food chain and the mercury it is exposed to is minimal.N’est pas????

Comments

  • Rewriter
    Rewriter Member Posts: 493 Member
    #2
    Thanks, Claudia
    I will add occasional shrimp to my diet, but otherwise I am fine getting my protein from quinoa, lentils, and other non-meat, poultry, or fish sources. Also, fish is too expensive for me to eat regularly.
  • nempark
    nempark Member Posts: 681
    #3
    Claudia
    You make me laugh all the time even when you are serious. "I am just saying" What about blue fish. I love it. Be well. June
  • california_artist
    california_artist Member Posts: 816 Member
    #4
    nempark said:

    Claudia
    You make me laugh all the time even when you are serious. "I am just saying" What about blue fish. I love it. Be well. June

    Thanks, Sweetie
    Hey here's a maga list from the Natural Resources Defense Council

    and I suppose it varies over time and circumstance.

    When I was young, my brother used to break open thermometers and we would play with the mercury cause it was so cool to watch how it moved. Ah, for the good old days, when nobody knew anything about anything.

    PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY

    Consumer Guide to Mercury in Fish
    The list below shows the amount of various types of fish that a woman who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant can safely eat, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. People with small children who want to use the list as a guide should reduce portion sizes. Adult men, and women who are not planning to become pregnant, are less at risk from mercury exposure but may wish to refer to the list for low-mercury choices.

    Protecting yourself -- and the fish: Certain fish, even some that are low in mercury, make poor choices for other reasons, most often because they have been fished so extensively that their numbers are perilously low. These fish are marked with an asterisk (read more below).

    This list applies to fish caught and sold commercially. For information about fish you catch yourself, check for advisories in your state.

    LEAST MERCURY
    Enjoy these fish:
    Anchovies
    Butterfish
    Catfish
    Clam
    Crab (Domestic)
    Crawfish/Crayfish
    Croaker (Atlantic)
    Flounder*
    Haddock (Atlantic)*
    Hake
    Herring
    Mackerel (N. Atlantic, Chub)
    Mullet
    Oyster
    Perch (Ocean)
    Plaice
    Pollock
    Salmon (Canned)**
    Salmon (Fresh)**
    Sardine
    Scallop*
    Shad (American)
    Shrimp*
    Sole (Pacific)
    Squid (Calamari)
    Tilapia
    Trout (Freshwater)
    Whitefish
    Whiting


    MODERATE MERCURY
    Eat six servings or less per month:
    Bass (Striped, Black)
    Carp
    Cod (Alaskan)*
    Croaker (White Pacific)
    Halibut (Atlantic)*
    Halibut (Pacific)
    Jacksmelt
    (Silverside)
    Lobster
    Mahi Mahi
    Monkfish*
    Perch (Freshwater)
    Sablefish
    Skate*
    Snapper*
    Tuna (Canned
    chunk light)
    Tuna (Skipjack)*
    Weakfish (Sea Trout)


    HIGH MERCURY
    Eat three servings or less per month:
    Bluefish
    Grouper*
    Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)
    Sea Bass (Chilean)*
    Tuna (Canned Albacore)
    Tuna (Yellowfin)*


    HIGHEST MERCURY
    Avoid eating:
    Mackerel (King)
    Marlin*
    Orange Roughy*
    Shark*
    Swordfish*
    Tilefish*
    Tuna
    (Bigeye, Ahi)*


    * Fish in Trouble! These fish are perilously low in numbers or are caught using environmentally destructive methods. To learn more, see the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Blue Ocean Institute, both of which provide guides to fish to enjoy or avoid on the basis of environmental factors.

    ** Farmed Salmon may contain PCB's, chemicals with serious long-term health effects.

    Sources for NRDC's guide: The data for this guide to mercury in fish comes from two federal agencies: the Food and Drug Administration, which tests fish for mercury, and the Environmental Protection Agency, which determines mercury levels that it considers safe for women of childbearing age.

    About the mercury-level categories: The categories on the list (least mercury to highest mercury) are determined according to the following mercury levels in the flesh of tested fish.

    •Least mercury: Less than 0.09 parts per million

    •Moderate mercury: From 0.09 to 0.29 parts per million

    •High mercury: From 0.3 to 0.49 parts per million

    •Highest mercury: More than .5 parts per million

    Intro | Effects | Sources | Protect Yourself | For Medical Professionals





    Trim your intake of mercury with these useful guides.

    > NRDC's Mercury Calculator

    Plus:
    > Eating Tuna Safely
    > Guide to Mercury in Fish
    > Mercury in Sushi
    > Sportfish Highest in Mercury





    If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, use this guide to see what amounts of fish caught and sold commercially are safe to eat.




    Related NRDC Webpages:

    NRDC: Mercury Pollution: An End in Sight? Work begins on a global treaty to solve the world's mercury pollution problem

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