Too Much of a Good Thing? Update on Fish Consumption and Mercury Exposure

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 f...

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Published in:Nutrition reviews 2006-03, Vol.64 (3), p.139-145
Main Authors: Levenson, C.W, Axelrad, D.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular diseases
Consumer Product Safety
Contamination
coronary heart disease
docosahexaenoic acid
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
eicosapentaenoic acid
Environmental pollutants toxicology
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Fish
food contamination
Food Contamination - analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
health promotion
Health risk assessment
human health
Humans
Medical sciences
Mercury
Mercury - analysis
methylmercury
omega-3
omega-3 fatty acids
Public health
Seafood - analysis
Toxicology
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Water
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0029-6643
1753-4887
DOI:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00197.x