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Kerry, 36, San Francisco, CA: "My mercury levels were 2.3, over twice the amount deemed unsafe by the EPA. I was shocked at first and then I became concerned; if I have children, my mercury levels could seriously impact their health and development. It's unfortunate that in the 21st century, knowing what we do about mercury pollution, that more protective measures aren't mandated by the EPA." |
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Laura, 28, Miami, FL: "I was tested for mercury last summer. My levels were 1.51, well above the amount the EPA considers unsafe. I ate fish often, but I never expected to see levels that high. I felt angry. My husband and I want to have a baby, but we've decided to wait so my body can get rid of the poison. I'm sad our government would turn their back on such an alarming problem." |
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Lindsay, 27, New York, NY: "I work in a seafood restaurant so food is my life. A friend urged me to take the test and I found out my mercury levels were 1.9, almost double what the EPA says is not safe. I'd been eating fish at least 3 times a week. Now I need to cut back. It's not fair that I should have to make lifestyle changes so that power plants can keep polluting. Fish should be safe to eat." |
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Amanda, 30, Chicago, IL: "The results from my mercury test indicated that I had a very small trace of mercury in my body. About three months before trying to get pregnant, I cut almost all fish out of my diet. I'm relieved I did not have high levels of mercury in my body that I could have passed on to my son, Jack. I'm a physician, so I know that eating fish high in mercury can be harmful for myself and harmful for a baby." |
What's your mercury story? Contact Christina at media.team@sierraclub.org.
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