HAWAII - The team of researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Hawaii say they have solved the mystery of how mercury get into fish's body, and to remind people to limit their consumption of fish.
According to the researchers, emissions from coal-fired power plants in China and India are likely to be sources of mercury are found in several species of fish in the Pacific Ocean.
Mercury can affect the human central nervous system, heart and immune system.
The discovery has prompted Professor Joel Blum of the University of Michigan to urge the limitation of certain types of fish consumption to twice a week. "People can minimize their exposure to mercury intake by limiting the amount of certain types of fish, such as swordfish (swordfish), tuna and tilefish which has the highest mercury," said Professor Blum.
Professor Blum predicts the level of toxins in the Pacific Ocean fish will increase in the coming decades unless global mercury emissions reduced.
He said that, while the reduced emissions of some countries, in other countries increased. "In China and India where coal use them up quickly and share their global mercury emissions have increased, compared to other countries or other continents such as North America and Europe, which have actually reduces mercury. "
According to the researchers, emissions from coal-fired power plants in China and India are likely to be sources of mercury are found in several species of fish in the Pacific Ocean.
Mercury can affect the human central nervous system, heart and immune system.
The discovery has prompted Professor Joel Blum of the University of Michigan to urge the limitation of certain types of fish consumption to twice a week. "People can minimize their exposure to mercury intake by limiting the amount of certain types of fish, such as swordfish (swordfish), tuna and tilefish which has the highest mercury," said Professor Blum.
Professor Blum predicts the level of toxins in the Pacific Ocean fish will increase in the coming decades unless global mercury emissions reduced.
He said that, while the reduced emissions of some countries, in other countries increased. "In China and India where coal use them up quickly and share their global mercury emissions have increased, compared to other countries or other continents such as North America and Europe, which have actually reduces mercury. "
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