Article: Benefits of eating fish remain, but health officials warn against high levels of mercury.(The Providence Journal)

Article: Mercury in fish: Be smart, eat safely.
Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME);  February 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... show that those who ate the most fish had mercury concentrations above the limit ... cans contained high levels of mercury. Fish to avoid include aggressive predators ... One of the biggest sources of mercury in fish is coal-fired power plants ...

Article: Fish mercury poisoning warning goes statewide, ...
Charleston Gazette;  December 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... officials announced the much broader fish warning on mercury after a two-year study found ... does not list all streams with mercury fish advisories in its impaired streams ... per million as a legal limit on mercury in fish. "The 0.5 number in the state ...

Article: Fish mercury poisoning warning goes statewide in ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... officials announced the much broader fish warning on mercury after a two-year study found ... does not list all streams with mercury fish advisories in its impaired streams ... per million as a legal limit on mercury in fish. "The 0.5 number in the state ...

Article: FDA Issues Mercury, Fish Warning
AP Online;  January 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Online 01-12-2001 FDA Issues Mercury, Fish Warning WASHINGTON (AP ... saying the other four types of fish contain far more mercury than tuna does. Women who ... children not to eat the four mercury-high fish either. The FDA's advise ...

Article: Mercury Warnings Leave Consumers Confused about ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 18, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... serve up a dangerous dose of mercury. Some fish fanciers in California claim ... gotten sick from eating too many mercury-laden fish, and the National Academy of ... assumes people will choose low-mercury fish such as sardines as well as ...

Article: High mercury count in fish linked to heart attack.
Heart Disease Weekly;  January 19, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... thought. The journal article, "Mercury, fish oils and the risk of myocardial ... team's findings suggest that mercury found in fish may counteract the benefits of ... 3 fatty acids, also found in fish. Mercury exists in several forms but fish ...

Article: Leading Mercury Experts: Mercury in Fish ...
U.S. Newswire;  December 6, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... health risks to moderate and heavy fish eaters, mercury experts said in a report released ... evidence clearly demonstrate that mercury in fish represents a real and significant ... of mercury by choosing low-mercury fish. "We wanted to show both sides ...