mercury in fish // was: Great site on dangers of eating fish

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Hi Moria,

 

I imagine there are more people eating fish more frequently than

getting fillings but I could be wrong.

 

However, that's really not important when you consider that amalgams

contain bound mercury that does not leech into the body. The study

suggesting it does was riddled with flaws. Newsweek was wrong. 60

Minutes was wrong. And it wouldn't be the first time...

 

See http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html

 

As for thimerosol... Again, consider the numbers. I honestly couldn't

tell you how often people get vaccinated nor could I tell you how

often they eat fish but I'm willing to bet that fish consumption, by

mass and by frequency, far exceeds vaccination consumption.

 

But this too is a moot point. A quick web search reveals that

thimerosol has been removed from the most common vaccinations. Even

if it hasn't the research suggests the levels of mercury found in a

vaccination are too low to be harmful.

 

See

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/thimerosal-vacs-facts.htm

 

All of this aside, the intent of Clyde's message, as I interpret it,

is that as veg*ns, we should strive to have the most accurate

information possible about the effects (biological and ecological) of

a meat-based diet. It is primarily through education, not scare

tactics (and not distracting side arguments), that we can hope to

raise the consciousness. Thanks Clyde!

 

Take care,

Matthew

 

, Moria <moriam@e...> wrote:

> Hello Clyde (and others)

>

> It is nice of you to pass this information on. While it is true

that some

> types

> of fish have high levels of mercury, the article you quoted here is

> incorrect in

> stating that fish is the primary way people are exposed to mercury. I

> thought you

> or other readers might want to know this.

>

> The PRIMARY ways people are exposed to mercury are through amalgam

> ( " silver " ) dental fillings, and through injections containing

thimerosal (a

> mercury

> based preservative).

>

> best regards,

> Moria

>

>

>

> >Message: 1

> > Sat, 07 Aug 2004 04:13:47 -0700

> > Clyde <r@g...>

> >Great site on dangers of eating fish

> >

> >http://snipurl.com/8ag7

> >

> >Couple of snippets:

> >

> >

> >EPA Study Finds Mercury in Every Fish Sample from America's Lakes

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Controversial Bush Plan Would Delay Cleanup for at least 10 Years

> >

> > " Eating mercury-contaminated fish can affect the way young children

think,

> >learn, and grow, "

> >

> >Mercury is toxic to the developing brain, and exposure in the womb can

> >cause learning disabilities, developmental delays, and other

serious health

> >problems in children. EPA estimates that one in six U.S. women of

> >childbearing age has enough mercury in her blood to put her child

at risk.

> >Eating contaminated fish is the primary way people are exposed to

mercury.