Consumer Reports tested five popular canned tuna brands for mercury in a new investigation. Their findings prompted them to advise avoiding canned tuna during pregnancy.
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“Tuna, just like other fish, can contain mercury. And if you eat a lot of fish, you can expose yourself to this potentially dangerous heavy metal,” said James Rogers, food safety scientist for Consumer Reports. Because so many people eat tuna and because of its potential risks, CR tested five popular brands of canned tuna for mercury.
“There were some cans CR tested that had high amounts of mercury. And because you can’t tell which can you purchase has high amounts of mercury, you may be exposing yourself to dangerous levels of this heavy metal,” Rogers said.In response to CR’s findings, the National Fisheries Institute, a trade association representing canned tuna manufacturers, said that the mercury levels were well below the limit the U.S.
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