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Salmon/mercury debate

gimme some info on the matter.

health canada says dont eat any salmon cause of all the mercury...

my sister says "the benifits outweigh the negataives BYYY FARRRR"


so gimme some links to shit. google it for me. sure i have a google shortcut right about me...but my mouse is way over there...why should i do that extra work when theres tons of bored coreians out there.

Bigger fish higher up on the food chain tend to pick up mercury and have higher concentrations in their bodies. Methylmercury is a toxic byproduct of coal and industrial crap in general and tends to run into water easily, where it is picked up on all levels of the food chain. It's absorbed easily into the whole body from the intestinal track which means it moves up the food chain and concentrates itself more and more densely the farther up you go (biomagnification).

The Ie; after a plankton is eaten by a goldfish which is eaten by an insect, the insect is eaten by a fish, which is then eaten by a tuna fish, the tuna fish will have total mercury concentrations of whatever the smaller fish had, plus whatever else the insect had, plus whatever else the goldfish had, etc etc etc. (Yes, I just made up that supposed food chain )

So a lot more fish are dangerous than just salmon and tuna; from wikipedia: "shark, swordfish, marlin, larger species of tuna, walleye, largemouth bass, and chain pickerel have higher levels of methylmercury than herbivorous fish such as tilapia, trout, and herring."

I don't eat canned fish at all, but mostly for culinary reasons...but I don't think I'd eat canned tuna anyway, just in case. That stuff is pretty shady. If you're buying fresh fish, ask if they have any farm raised available - you can be 100% sure there's no mercury in there, if you're worried.

Call a local hospital and ask them how many cases of mercury poisoning they've treated in the last decade if you're really that curious.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylmercury

You should only be concerned if you eat fish everyday or in large quantities.

The larger and older the fish the more mercury it has time to accumulate. So albocore tuna has more mercury than the cheaper non-white tuna.

Farm raised fish while not having mercury, absorbs PCBs from the plastic tanks they live in. PCBs increase your chance of getting cancer. So pick your poison. Bottom line every thing in moderation.

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Originally posted by igottaknow Bottom line every thing in moderation.

well said.

Don't eat fish every day, everyweek kinda deal, eat it once maybe twice a month. That is if your worried.

eat selenium. it cancels out mercury

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Originally posted by igottaknow You should only be concerned if you eat fish everyday or in large quantities. The larger and older the fish the more mercury it has time to accumulate. So albocore tuna has more mercury than the cheaper non-white tuna. Farm raised fish while not having mercury, absorbs PCBs from the plastic tanks they live in. PCBs increase your chance of getting cancer. So pick your poison. Bottom line every thing in moderation.

Fuck white tuna... BLUEFIN

Whale: Did you know that the average fish today contains more mercury than a rectal thermometer?
Fish: Yeah, I think I read that someplace.
Whale: Would you eat a rectal thermometer!? Answer me, damn you!
Fish: Uh... no.
Whale: Well, I would. (eats Quinn the fish)
Fish: HEY!
Whale: Ah, mercury. Sweetest of the transition metals.

yes...mercury is a problem and pregnant women are recommended not to eat much of it (or at least less than the general public).

twice a month is the most you should eat.

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Originally posted by AndreaCKY772 yes...mercury is a problem and pregnant women are recommended not to eat much of it (or at least less than the general public).

yea also it makes your poon taste like fish

but listen to the whale, transition metals are so scrumptious.


Oh and your avatar disturbs me. =P

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Originally posted by AndreaCKY772 yes...mercury is a problem and pregnant women are recommended not to eat much of it (or at least less than the general public).

who's the daddy

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Originally posted by Orbax eat selenium. it cancels out mercury

good job I dont eat fish at all

mercury isn't that dangerous in the amounts found in most fish, especially salmon, pollock, and a few others. aside from that, fish is a great lowfat source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, so it's a fuck lot of healthy.

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