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Top Ten Fish Contaminated with
Mercury Poison


Mackerel King
Shark
Swordfish
Tilefish
Grouper
Orange Roughy
Marlin
Spanish Mackerel
Tuna
Sea Bass

(Mercury Poisoning levels of fish vary based on the source of sampling, especially for freshwater fish in local rivers and streams)

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The Truth About Mercury Poisoning

How does mercury occur in the environment?
Mercury is a naturally occurring element that can be found throughout the environment. Human activities such as burning coal and using mercury to manufacture certain products, have increased the amount of mercury that is currently cycling in the atmosphere, in soils, and in lakes, streams and the oceans.

What are the biggest sources of mercury air emissions?
According to EPA's 1999 National Emissions Inventory, coal-fired electric power plants are the largest source of human-caused mercury air emissions in the

U.S. These power plants account for about 40% of total U.S. manmade mercury emissions. Other large sources are industrial boilers (about 10% of U.S. mercury emissions), burning hazardous waste (about 5%), and chlorine production (also about 5%). Burning municipal waste and medical waste was once a large source of emissions but today, in response to EPA and State regulations and reductions in mercury use, these sources are much less important. Municipal waste combustors (MWCs) and medical waste incinerators (MWIs) were major sources of mercury air emissions in 1990, but implementation of EPAs maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards has reduced emissions from each of these source categories to less than 5 percent of U.S. mercury emissions.

 

How do people and wildlife become exposed to mercury?

Mercury that is emitted to the air falls to the ground either very close to the source or many miles away. When mercury is deposited into the water, or runs off the ground into the water, microorganisms convert some portion to methylmercury, a highly toxic form of mercury. Small organisms take this up as they feed. As animals higher up the food chain eat those small organisms, they also take in methylmercury. The process, known as bioaccumulation, continues with levels of mercury increasing as it moves up the food chain. Fish that are higher in the food chain, such as sharks and swordfish, have much higher mercury concentration than fish that are lower on the food chain. Humans become exposed when they eat fish that are contaminated with mercury

 


"Mercury can cause a bewildering variety of problems. In fact, one of the major criticisms of amalgam illness is that it is cited as the cause of so many things. But, like the parable of the blind men and the elephant, mercury can indeed cause many diseases..."

Link to website for the book:
Amalgam Illness

Diagnosis and Treatment