Is anyone at risk from consuming too much mercury from canned tuna?
A. Americans, on average, consume less than 4 lbs of tuna a year per capita. That amount of tuna – which represents typical consumption for the average American – doesn’t even come close to containing the amount of mercury that could potentially be ingested to reach what scientists call the “no observed adverse effect level” – or the level linked to adverse health effects. This is also true in countries like Japan, where consumers eat significantly more tuna and other kinds of ocean fish. • Q.
A. Americans, on average, consume less than 4 lbs of tuna a year per capita. That amount of tuna – which represents typical consumption for the average American – doesn’t even come close to containing the amount of mercury that could potentially be ingested to reach what scientists call the “no observed adverse effect level” – or the level linked to adverse health effects. This is also true in countries like Japan, where consumers eat significantly more tuna and other kinds of ocean fish. • Q.
