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Article: Mercury levels lower in farmed salmon than in wild salmon.(EH Update)(Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)
- Article from:
- Journal of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Much of the farmed salmon imported to the United States comes from British Columbia, Canada. Long-lived species higher up in the food chain, such as tuna, often have high levels of methylmercury, which can increase cancer risk. A new study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found that levels of mercury and trace metals in both wild and farmed salmon from British Columbia are significantly below health guidelines.
Mercury levels tested in both farmed and wild salmon were well below consumption guidelines set by Health Canada. Maximum concentrations of other metals were also well below guidelines. Farmed salmon did not have significantly higher ...