Mercury levels in Amazon fish exceed WHO’s safe limit: Study


Team Udayavani, Jul 31, 2020, 4:19 PM IST

According to a  recent study, mercury contamination in 28.7% fish sampled from five regions in Amapa State, Brazil, exceeded the WHO’s safe limit for human consumption

Nearly one-third of the fish in the Brazilian Amazon state of Amapa have such high levels of mercury caused by illegal mining

The researchers sampled 428 fish from 18 sites across inland and coastal aquatic systems.

Researchers claim the level surpassed safety limits in 77.6 percent of carnivorous fish, 20 percent of omnivores and 2.4 percent of herbivores

Also, eating more than 200 grams of those species could be harmful to a person’s health

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

LS Polls 2024: Modi does not do politics on religion basis, says Rajnath Singh

Delhi court extends judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal till May 7

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Bengaluru

Credit to Stoinis as it didn’t seem like 210 track: KL Rahul

“Had the game in hand, but…”: Ruturaj Gaikwad on reason behind CSK’s 1st home loss in IPL 2024

Lashkar terrorist behind government employee’s killing in Rajouri: J&K Cops

Deepfake video of Ranveer Singh: Cyber police register case against X user

Related Articles More

ISRO Gears Up to Test Critical Parachute Safety of Gaganyaan

Indian students bag NASA awards for Human Exploration Rover Challenge

‘Mastering the Data Paradox’: Book uncovers pivotal role of data in AI age

Bitcoin’s latest ‘halving’ has arrived. Here’s what you need to know

Can AI Read Our Minds? And Should We Be Worried About It?

MUST WATCH

Skin Rash, Causes, Signs and Symptoms

11 bullets found in python’s body!

K. Jayaprakash Hegde Sharing His Memories

Grafting Jack Anil

Heat Illness


Latest Additions

LS Polls 2024: Modi does not do politics on religion basis, says Rajnath Singh

Delhi court extends judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal till May 7

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Bengaluru

Credit to Stoinis as it didn’t seem like 210 track: KL Rahul

“Had the game in hand, but…”: Ruturaj Gaikwad on reason behind CSK’s 1st home loss in IPL 2024

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.