Out of Tuna

Tuna sushi in New York tests high for mercury 1

Tuna sushi in 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants contained high levels of mercury, according to testing commissioned by The New York Times. In five establishments, fish mercury levels were so high that the seafood could legally be removed from the market. According to a 2007 survey, New Yorkers' blood mercury levels are three times the national average. Recently, mercury has been linked not only to neurological problems but to cardiovascular disease. So skimp on that sushi, New Yorkers -- and that goes for the rest of you, too.

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  1. Mike Milne Posted 9:01 am
    25 Jan 2008

    Tuna's not the only fish high in mercuryThere's an easy way to estimate your mercury in-take from consuming seafood with a free on-line seafood mercury calculator.
    Just go to http://www.GotMercury.com and list the fish you eat and your put in your weight.

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