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Forty tons of mercury is released into the air by coal-fired power plants each year, creating a major source of environmental pollution. Mercury from these plants moves through the air, is deposited in water, finding its way into fish, and accumulating especially in fish that are higher up the food chain. Fish like tuna, sea bass, marlin and halibut show some of the worst contamination, but dozens of species and thousands of water bodies have been seriously polluted.What could the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal decision-makers do to help reduce production and exposure to mercury?Improve public access to mercury contamination data…Consumers have a right to know about contamination of the food supply, and the FDA must be responsive to this right. The FDA currently posts the results of its Total Diet Study its website, and there is no reason that all of the agency's mercury contamination information could not be posted as well.Improve risk assessments…The FDA needs to move beyond its antiquated and biologically implausible risk assessment methods based on average people and average fish. It should adopt state-of-the-art risk assessment techniques that provide a much more realistic picture of mercury exposure and risk as it is distributed throughout the population. It is not sufficient to protect the population from average exposures when it is clear that many individuals have far greater than average exposures for extended periods of time.Reduce Mercury Pollution at its SourceMercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, the largest man-made source of environmental mercury, are currently completely unregulated. Federal decision-makers should require power plants to reduce their mercury pollution by 90% and ultimately move away from polluting sources of power.Comment by Dr. Mercola on MercuryIt is most unfortunate that the mercury pollution from the coal plants has so contaminated the waterways and the fish, as they are such a healthy food. One needs to be aware that all fish are potentially contaminated with mercury. However I would revise the EWGs list of safe fish by excluding the shellfish and fish without scales and including a small safe fish, sardines.So here is my list of safe fish:

Summer Flounder Wild Pacific Salmon Croaker SardinesNot a very big list. It is important to note that farmed fish are very similar to commercial beef. The fish are fed grain products and the beneficial omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) are totally distorted. Additionally, non-organic grain is used so the fish pick up the pesticides that were used on the grains and also that run-off from neighboring farmland.Dr. Mercola is an osteopathic medical doctor who is board certified in family medicine. He has served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. ius Medical Center for five years. He is trained in both traditional and natural medicine and has been practicing natural medicine actively since 1990. He has appeared on national and local news programs.

Quiz1. “Essential” or “volatile” oils are complex concentrated chemicals distilled from plants. How many rose petals are needed to produce 1 ounce of rose oil?a. More than 10,000b. More than 25,000c. More than 50,000d. More than 60,0002. Food additives are substances or a combination of substances used to preserve food, inhibit mold and fungal growth, retard food spoilage and prevent color changes. How many such additives are used in our food supply today?a. Over 5000b. Over 10,000c. Over 15,000d. Over 20,0003. In the U.S., what percentage of children under age 6 has elevated levels of lead in their blood?a. 2.6%b. 4.2%c. 8.9%d. 14.2%4. What substance gives fruits and vegetables their bright colors (and cancer-fighting properties)?a. Fiberb. Flavonoidsc. Enzymesd. Protein5. Amylase is?a. A starch-digesting enzymeb. A medicinal herbc. A skin disorderd. A stretching exercise

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