Mercury and Your Health

Who's At Risk?? 

Toxicological Effects from 
Methylmercury

** Women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant

** Nursing mothers

** Young children

** Individuals  who eat large quantities of fish  above the EPA recommended fish consumption

EPA

 

** Women who consume large
amounts of  fish when pregnant 
are at a greater risk for changes
and developments of the brain 
and the nervous system.

** Nervous System Disorders
     a.) Tremors
     b.) Dementia
     c.) Irritability
     d.) Memory loss
     e.) Impaired peripheral
          vision
     f.) sleeping disorders

Links

Minamata Disease


Graph courtesy of Dr. J. Benoit, ©2001

Which species of Fish has the most content of mercury?             
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   Maryland Department of the Environment

EPA Fish Advisory

How many meals of fish should I eat per month?

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Graph courtesy of Dr. J. Benoit,©2001

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