According to a recent study, the benefits of eating traditional foods outweigh the hazards of mercury exposure. The study was part of a greater biomonitoring initiative aimed at addressing community concerns in Canada about environmental toxins in traditional meals like fish.
Researchers also discovered that mercury exposure in people may be low, even when it is occasionally present at high levels. The researchers also revealed that mercury levels in northern residents differ depending on the season and locale.
Previously, increased mercury levels were found in some fish species in lakes, and communities wanted to know if these sometimes-elevated mercury levels in fish meant they were also elevated in people, said Sara Packull-McCormick, a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences.
The good news is that in the places looked at, exposure was typically low. It suggests that the advantages of eating these foods usually outweigh the hazards, which is essential for these communities that rely on eating fish since consuming fish has nutritional, cultural, and economic benefits, Packull-McCormick said.
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