SEAFOOD AND CANCER..BEST FISH

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In a message dated 7/3/06 9:43:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

hope@... writes:

> SEAFOOD SELECTOR- Best & worst choices

> http://www.environmentaldefense.org/tool.cfm?tool=seafood

>

> Sorting through the news about fish is a difficult task at best. Some

> reports extol the benefits of a fish-rich diet, high in protein and low in

fat,

> while others warn about pollutants and other toxins in fish. Is seafood good

for

> us, or should we be cautious about consuming it? The bottom line is that

> there are risks we should be aware of and take steps to prevent (pregnant

women,

> breast-feeding mothers and young children need to be especially vigilant),

> but if we choose seafood with care, eating fish is a healthy choice in our

> diets.

>

> Finding the best seafood takes some fishing

> A wide range of seafood is available, so choosing environmentally friendly

> seafood can be challenging. Consider salmon. Salmon farms can cause serious

> pollution and some wild salmon populations are so depleted they are listed

> under the Endangered Species Act. On the other hand, wild salmon from Alaska

are

> abundant and well managed. Knowing where fish comes from will help you make

> an informed decision. Because fishing and farming practices vary, our list

> focuses on fish for which the practices are predominantly sound or unsound.

>

> PCBs

> At least 24 studies of human populations show a possible link between PCBs

> and breast cancer. More than 50 additional laboratory studies illustrate in

> animals or cell cultures how PCBs may cause or promote breast cancer. Also,

> three studies of humans show a link between dioxin and breast cancer. These

> last three are important because certain PCBs are dioxin-like and PCBs are

> frequently contaminated with dioxins.

>

> On the other hand, approximately 13 human studies did not show that PCBs

> increase breast cancer risk. Nevertheless, several such studies, when

> re-examined statistically, have found that certain PCBs were associated with

risks, or

> that certain subgroups of women appeared to be more vulnerable to PCBs.

>

> Mercury

> Mercury contaminates many aquatic ecosystems and can enter the human body

> when a person eats contaminated fish. Mercury both bioaccumulates and

> biomagnifies (increases in concentration in animal tissue further up on the

food

> chain) in fish. Mercury is toxic to people in high doses and can cause

> developmental defects in babies even at low levels of exposure.

>

> SEAFOOD SELECTOR

> Buying guide for eco-friendly fish- Details at www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm

> •indicates fish that are high in mercury or PCBs.

>

> WORST CHOICES

> Caviar (wild)

> •Chilean seabass/toothfish

> Cod,Atlantic

> •Grouper

> Halibut,Atlantic

> •Marlin

> Monkfish/goosefish

> •Orange roughy

> •Rockfish/rock cod (Pacific)

> •Salmon,Atlantic (farmed)

> •Shark

> Shrimp/prawns (imported)

> Skate

> Snapper

> •Sturgeon (wild)

> •Swordfish (imported)

> •Tilefish

> •Tuna,bluefin

>

> BEST CHOICES

> •indicates fish that are high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in

> environmental contaminants.

> Abalone (U.S.farmed)

> •Anchovies

> Arctic char (farmed)

> Catfish (U.S.farmed)

> Caviar (U.S.farmed)

> Clams (farmed)

> Crab,Dungeness

> Crab,snow (Canada)

> Crab,stone

> Crawfish (U.S.)

> Halibut,Pacific (Alaska)

> •Herring,Atlantic (U.S.,Canada)

> •Mackerel,Atlantic

> Mahimahi (U.S.Atlantic)

> Mussels (farmed)

> •Oysters (farmed)

> •Sablefish/black cod (Alaska)

> •Salmon,wild (Alaska)

> •Salmon,canned pink/sockeye

> •Sardines

> Scallops,bay (farmed)

> Shrimp,northern (Canada)

> Shrimp,Oregon pink

> Shrimp (U.S.farmed)

> Spot prawns

> Striped bass (farmed)

> Sturgeon (U.S.farmed)

> Tilapia (U.S.)

>

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>

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