100 Percent of Fish in U.S. Streams Found Contaminated with Mercury

peaceandlove · 03-05-2010, 01:26 AM

100 Percent of Fish in U.S. Streams Found Contaminated with Mercury

Wednesday, March 03, 2010 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer

(NaturalNews) In a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), every single fish tested from 291 freshwater streams across the United States was found to be contaminated with mercury.

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Avoiding Mercury in Fish

What is mercury?

Mercury is a metal found naturally in the environment. Human activities, such as farming, burning coal, and using mercury in manufacturing, increase the mercury cycling through the air, water, and soil. In water, mercury changes its form and becomes methylmercury. Fish absorb this mercury. When you eat fish containing mercury, you absorb the mercury, and at high levels it can be harmful. Mercury will leave the body over time in the urine, feces, and breast milk.

Do you need to avoid the mercury found in fish?

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peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	100 Percent of Fish in U.S. Streams Found Contaminated with Mercury 100 Percent of Fish in U.S. Streams Found Contaminated with Mercury Wednesday, March 03, 2010 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews) In a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), every single fish tested from 291 freshwater streams across the United States was found to be contaminated with mercury. Continues: http://www.naturalnews.com/028284_fish_mercury.html Avoiding Mercury in Fish What is mercury? Mercury is a metal found naturally in the environment. Human activities, such as farming, burning coal, and using mercury in manufacturing, increase the mercury cycling through the air, water, and soil. In water, mercury changes its form and becomes methylmercury. Fish absorb this mercury. When you eat fish containing mercury, you absorb the mercury, and at high levels it can be harmful. Mercury will leave the body over time in the urine, feces, and breast milk. Do you need to avoid the mercury found in fish? Continues: http://www.questdiagnostics.com/kbas...Fctx5QodH3XAaQ