mercury levels in tuna

[emailer]

I read recently on this site that it is dangerous to eat too much tuna because of mercury levels. Can anyone give me a link to a site which confirms this so that i can prevent the evidence to a friend who says he'll "take his chances" with about 4 tins a week?

[scubadiver]

If you google Tuna + Mercury, you get a whole load of possibilities, but try these -

www.mercurypolicy.org/new/documents/CanTheTunaReleaseFinal061903.pdf

www.mercurypolicy.org/new/documents/CanTheTunaReleaseFinal012604.pdf

and www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/tuna.asp

HTH

[Gef]

Have a look at the Food Standards Agency website (in UK).

[magicdice]

i thought it was farmed salmon & mercury? & then if you were having more than 2 servings a week