How much mercury is too much? Here’s what experts want you to know

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Foods like canned tuna and swordfish are known for their higher mercury content—how much is too much?

Mercury, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, is a both a naturally occurring element (from volcanic activity) and a byproduct of industrial pollution, coal burning, power plants, and burning fossil fuels, which disperse the toxin into the air for it to be deposited back into water bodies and ground sediments that convert it into an even more toxic form, known as methylmercury.

Fish are the primary food source of mercury, Thiel says, and thankfully, there are only a handful of culprits to keep track of.

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