Sentences with phrase «high levels of mercury over»

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While tougher regulations have driven lead levels down globally since the 1990s, mercury levels in the North Pacific Ocean have increased 30 percent over the last 20 years, potentially putting humans at higher risk of exposure from seafood (See «Made in China: Our Toxic, Imported Air Pollution»).

I sometimes eat 2 cans of tuna per day, making concerns over high mercury levels of significance for me.

A new study conducted by the University of Illinois over the course of several years found that gluten - free diets may expose you to higher levels of arsenic and mercury.

We've tested over 700,000 fish for mercury levels and tested wild tuna with mercury levels over 2 times higher than the FDA mercury limit of 1.0 parts per million (ppm).

A 2012 study showed blunted cortisol response and higher inflammatory markers at blood mercury levels well below the EPA's established level for potential health risks (5.8 micrograms per liter).10 In addition, four neurodevelopmental disorders (attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder, autism, seizures and stutter) affect almost 11 percent of all U.S. births, up 30 percent over the past decade.11 Subclinical decrements in brain function are even more common, affecting up to 15 percent of births.12

Over the last decade we've been told it's no longer safe to eat fish because of the high levels of mercury they contain.

The primary concern is aimed at the relatively high levels of mercury in seafood which can accumulate to toxic levels in the body over time.