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purple hayes
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 Posted: 07/29/02 - 15:37 Post subject: Tuna and mercury
Since I eat at least 5 cans of tuna in a week am I at risk of getting sick from mercury poisoning?
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Posted: 07/29/02 - 16:05 Post subject: Re: Tuna and mercury
| purple hayes wrote: | | Since I eat at least 5 cans of tuna in a week am I at risk of getting sick from mercury poisoning? |
is your temperature rising????
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Posted: 07/29/02 - 16:07 Post subject:
I was hoping that all of that mercury would make me faster. 
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Posted: 09/04/02 - 09:22 Post subject:
Just an FYI for anyone else that may be following this...
The FDA has set a safety margin of 1.0 PPM or Parts per Million for mercury to humans in a weeks time. The equates to 1 part mercury per 1 million parts of fish. In a can of tuna(albacore) all white there is .3 PPM of mercury and in a can of lite tuna (tongal, skipjack) there is .17 PPM of mercury. So to equate that for you in terms of consumption you could have 3-6oz cans of all white tuna(albacore) a week or 4-6oz cans of lite tuna(tongol, skipjack) a week, providing you have not consumed any other high level foods with mercury in the week. The suggested weekly limit is 26oz of canned tuna fish rated at .2PPM or less a week.
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Posted: 09/04/02 - 14:05 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | Just an FYI for anyone else that may be following this...
The FDA has set a safety margin of 1.0 PPM or Parts per Million for mercury to humans in a weeks time. The equates to 1 part mercury per 1 million parts of fish. In a can of tuna(albacore) all white there is .3 PPM of mercury and in a can of lite tuna (tongal, skipjack) there is .17 PPM of mercury. So to equate that for you in terms of consumption you could have 3-6oz cans of all white tuna(albacore) a week or 4-6oz cans of lite tuna(tongol, skipjack) a week, providing you have not consumed any other high level foods with mercury in the week. The suggested weekly limit is 26oz of canned tuna fish rated at .2PPM or less a week. |
PH, wow I was not aware that there was that much Mercury in Tuna. I have been eating a lot more tuna lately. Thanks for the update!
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Posted: 09/04/02 - 18:57 Post subject:
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Posted: 09/05/02 - 02:20 Post subject:
it is amazing that pregnant women can eat anything
it is amazing how some foods affect the baby
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Posted: 12/13/02 - 19:07 Post subject:
more information on mercury in tuna :: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/warnings/2001/2001_60e.htm
| Quote: | | All fish are an excellent source of high-quality protein, are low in saturated fat, which make them a healthy food choice. Because of this nutritional value, gourmet fish continue to be available to Canadian consumers, with advice to limit consumption to avoid exposure to hazardous levels of mercury. Specifically, pregnant women, women of childbearing age and young children are advised to limit the consumption of shark, swordfish and fresh and frozen tuna to no more than 1 meal per month. For others in the population, a consumption level of no more than 1 meal per week is recommended for these species. It is important to note that such advice does not apply to canned tuna. Mercury levels in canned tuna are typically well below the 0.5 ppm guideline. |
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