Post by Adriana Velez
You know how we keep hearing that mercury in fish is really bad for us? I'm hearing now that's it's really, really bad for us. As in, "Scientists say that consuming fish may be more hazardous to your health than you think." And to that I say: How do YOU know how hazardous I think eating fish is, scientists? But that's not the point. The point is, even lower levels of mercury in fish once deemed "safe" are still harming us. Environmental health scientist Dr. Edward Groth warns, "These are not trivial effects, these are significant effects. There does appear to be evidence now, fairly persuasive evidence, that adverse effects occur from normal amounts of seafood consumption." Clearly the guidelines we've been using for safe fish to eat need to be updated. Is it safe to eat any fish?!?![]()
You know how we keep hearing that mercury in fish is really bad for us? I'm hearing now that's it's really, really bad for us. As in, "Scientists say that consuming fish may be more hazardous to your health than you think." And to that I say: How do YOU know how hazardous I think eating fish is, scientists? But that's not the point. The point is, even lower levels of mercury in fish once deemed "safe" are still harming us. Environmental health scientist Dr. Edward Groth warns, "These are not trivial effects, these are significant effects. There does appear to be evidence now, fairly persuasive evidence, that adverse effects occur from normal amounts of seafood consumption." Clearly the guidelines we've been using for safe fish to eat need to be updated. Is it safe to eat any fish?!?