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Mar042015
The mercury level in your ahi tuna is getting higher
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 12:00AM
Researchers have found that mercury levels in Pacific yellowfin tuna, often marketed as ahi tuna, is increasing at 3.8% per year.
The results were reported earlier this month in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. These levels of mercury – a neurotoxin – are now approaching what the EPA considers unsafe for human consumption.
LINK (via: The Conversation)
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