Mercury/Tuna

[jerseykid23]

How legit of a threat is mercury poisoning if you eat a lot of tuna? I've been eating at least one big can of tuna almost every day for a year now and I'm fine. Anybody not so fortunate?

[rambo]

Are you a pregnant woman? If not, most of the mercury scares are just media hype. You have a better chance of being eaten by a shark while getting struck by lightning.

[jerseykid23]

Haha no... not today at least I'm not.

I was just curious, I figured it was media hype.

[daman1]

Are you a pregnant woman? If not, most of the mercury scares are just media hype. You have a better chance of being eaten by a shark while getting struck by lightning.

Exactly.

[151]

I usually eat about 2 6oz cans of tuna a day and I have suffered no ill effects, yet. I agree with the others. . .media hype.

[bigsd67]

i too have been eating one to two cans of tuna a day for the last 3 years....im still here

[rambo]

i too have been eating one to two cans of tuna a day for the last 3 years....im still here

According to Fox News, you won't be for long . How's that for 'Fair and Balanced'?

[DBarcelo]

It's not tuna in general, it's albacore tuna that's high in mercury. And even then it's only certain brands that tend to have high levels of mercury.

[Elliot]

rambo if im a pregent man trying to keep his woman should i stop eating tuna?

[daman1]

It's not tuna in general, it's albacore tuna that's high in mercury. And even then it's only certain brands that tend to have high levels of mercury.

I wouldn't even call it "high." You would probably have to eat close to 15 cans a day for 5-6 months to even have to begin to worry.

[profbiv]

Hmmm put me on that me to list a can a day for the last year


by the way no problems....

[DBarcelo]

I wouldn't even call it "high." You would probably have to eat close to 15 cans a day for 5-6 months to even have to begin to worry.

Actually, with some brands of albacore tuna, all you need is 3-4 cans in a week to put you in danger. I stay away from albacore alltogether. Someone bought me some cans of albacore and I won't eat any more than one per week.

[daman1]

Actually, with some brands of albacore tuna, all you need is 3-4 cans in a week to put you in danger. I stay away from albacore alltogether. Someone bought me some cans of albacore and I won't eat any more than one per week.

Well IF that were true, then 95% of the people here would probably be in danger. My friends and I have been eating at least 1-2 cans of albacore tuna a day for years now and I'm in no bad state with mercury. Hmmm..., we must be the minority...

[rambo]

rambo if im a pregent man trying to keep his woman should i stop eating tuna?

Immediately. And send me some breast-milk.

[Elliot]

Immediately. And send me some breast-milk.

that is so dirty.. i like it