Mercury in Seafood- Mercury Calculator

I wanted to share a website that I myself developed that may ultimately protect you and your family from mercury poisoning. Visit: http://www.gotmercury.org to use this online mercury calculator. (I work to protect people from mercury exposure and to protect the oceans from over-exploitation- the two issues are profoundly connected).

This site helps women and children minimize their exposure to mercury from fish purchased in fish markets, grocery stores and/or caught by recreational fishermen.

The FDA warns women of child-bearing age and children not to eat fish that are high in mercury and to limit their albacore tuna consumption.

If you are eating fish such as canned tuna, swordfish, orange roughy, shark, which are the highest in mercury (or any number of other fish species on the site) you can easily gauge your mercury exposure. All you need to do is enter your body weight, the amount and type of fish you are eating (or want to eat), and the website will tell you if you are over the "safe" level of mercury exposure; it takes about a minute to use. I use the site to protect myself and my family from exposure to toxic levels of mercury from seafood.

Andy

http://www.gotmercury.org

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