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Mercury in Fish May be Less Toxic Than Previously Thought

What is not at dispute is that nearly all of the commercial fish in the world that are consumed are contaminated with mercury. I see this nearly every day in my office where we correlate hair mercury levels with level of fish consumption. Now new research involving University of Saskatchewan scientists raises the possibility that the mercury compounds that build up in fish may not be so bad after all. That's because the mercury that collects in fish may be in a form that is less harmful than...