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A Healthy Catch?
Q: I want to eat more fish, but am afraid of mercury contamination. Howcan I avoid eating contaminated fish?
A: The general rule of thumb is this: the larger the fish, the longer they'vebeen swimming and feeding in contaminated waters, so they probablyhave accumulated more chemicals in their tissues. Mackerel andherring are examples of large, fatty fish that are most likely to containdangerous chemicals like pesticides and heavy metals. The pesticide DDT and industrial polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs) are the chemicals of greatest concern. While these chemicalswere outlawed in the U.S. in the 1970s, their residues still fill theecosystem. And even if residues are in the decline, DDT used in othercountries can eventua... [Cancercompass News: Cancer Nutrition]
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