National Study Finds High Levels of Mercury in Tuna

[THE BOUNCER]

Recent laboratory tests found so much mercury in tuna sushi from 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants that at most of them, a regular diet of six pieces a week would exceed the levels considered acceptable by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Sushi from 5 of the 20 places had mercury levels so high that the Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the fish from the market. The sushi was bought by The New York Times in October.

“No one should eat a meal of tuna with mercury levels like those found in the restaurant samples more than about once every three weeks," said Dr. Michael Gochfeld, professor of environmental and occupational medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, N.J.

Full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/di...=1&oref=slogin

[FitnessBrat]

wow, I never really thought about sushi having all that mercury

[dna9488]

scary, i've never had sushi b4, now i am adding tis to one of my reasons NOT to eat sushi

[THE BOUNCER]

Remember dan, this is just tuna.

sushi is a great source of protein. you should at least try it.

[FitnessBrat]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

Remember dan, this is just tuna.

sushi is a great source of protein. you should at least try it.

Yeah DAN, remember.... lol

[THE BOUNCER]

dna, lol

[SonofBone]

so many environmental hazards...gd. Tuna in cans is probably a lot safer, but something in the damn lining of the can will probably kill you.

Sushi is definitely worth a try.

[Solstice106]

Damn, tuna is my favorite when it comes to sushi.

[Gecko1980]

wtf whats safe to eat anymore...Tuna was a main filler meal for me..arghhhh