Which Seafood is the best to eat, but has the least amount of Mercury in it?The risk of mercury poisoning by eating seafood is real -- if you eat a lot of fish or seafood, as I do. Pregnant women and young children are especially at risk and should avoid the fish on the "avoid" list, 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. Mercury is known to bioaccumulate in humans, so bioaccumulation in seafood carries over into human populations where it can result in Mercury poisoning. It is dangerous to both natural ecosystems and humans since it is a metal known to be highly toxic, especially due to its ability to damage the central nervous system. In human-controlled ecosystems of fish, usually done for market production of wanted seafood, mercury clearly rises through the food chain via fish consuming small plankton, as well as through non-food sources such as underwater sediment. This mercury grows in concentration within the bodies of fish and can be measured in the tissues of selected species. The presence of mercury in fish can be particularly a health issue for women who are or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children.
** Farmed Salmon may contain PCB's, chemicals with serious long-term health effects.
** Farmed Salmon may contain PCB's, chemicals with serious long-term health effects.
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