Vegan Health ArticlesFish and Shellfish: Contamination Problems Preclude Inclusion in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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From Spring 2004 www.pcrm.org

Table of Contents

 

The Issue

Understanding Mercury

Effects of Mercury Contamination

Mercury and the Heart

Mercury and the Central Nervous System

Other Bioaccumulative Pollutants in Fish

Lessons Learned from Farmed Salmon

High-Risk Populations

Toxins Pass from Mother to Child

Government Warnings

Nutrient Composition of Fish

Safer Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Conclusion

References

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