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Mercury in the Atmosphere
, 03 06th, 2009
Mercury is a natural substance that occurs in the environment. Mercury is released into the atmosphere from the earth’s crust and oceans, and by human activities such as burning coal. Fish often contain the largest amounts of mercury because fish absorb mercury in the water through their gills, and then predatory fish that eat other fish are exposed to higher levels of mercury. Most if not all fish contain trace amounts of mercury, and the FDA regulates the acceptable levels of mercury in commercial fish. The effects of mercury poisoning from prolonged ingestion of fish are mostly neurological; victims of mercury poisoning can die or become severely ill.
In general, it’s okay to eat commercial fish, but it’s important to know where the fish came from as well. Mercury poisoning is linked to a host of serious conditions that involve the nervous system, including autism.
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