Too much of a good thing? Update on fish consumption and mercury exposure.
Too much of a good thing? Update on fish consumption and mercury exposure.
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Too much of a good thing? Update on fish consumption and mercury exposure.
Nutr Rev. 2006 Mar;64(3):139-45
Authors: Levenson CW, Axelrad DM
While there is a significant amount of data showing health benefits of increased fish consumption, there are conflicting reports about the cardiovascular risks of mercury in seafood. A recent long-term study attempted to resolve this controversy, providing an opportunity to balance recommendations from the US Environmental Protection Agency for mercury with those from the American Heart Association for fish consumption.
PMID: 16572601 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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