Mercury in Fish Can Harm You and Your Family's Health

In the 1950's a chemical company pumped mercury into Minamata Bay, Japan.  After people there started eating highly contaminated seafood, serious side effects were noticed, from mental and physical birth defects to premature death in children whose mothers ate the fish--even when these mothers appeared to have no symptoms of poisoning themselves.

After this terrible incident came to light, more studies were conducted on the health effects of eating  mercury contaminated seafood, and it was found that even low levels of mercury can have serious, long-lasting effects on developing babies and unborn children.

The video below gives more details. 

Health Effects of Mercury from Chandra Brown on Vimeo.

Learn about the health effects of mercury in fish on people--espcially developing babies and young children.

Stay Informed

Learn about:

• Sources of Mercury to our Rivers and Fish
• How to Make Safer Choices for Your Family

• Levels of Mercury in Fish in the Ogeechee, Canoochee and Coastal Rivers

Take Action

• Keep Mercury Out of the Rivers and Off Your Family's Dinner Table by Reducing Your Electricity Usage
• Volunteer to Help Stop New Sources of Mercury Pollution -- Coal Plants Washington and Longleaf

For further reading:

• US Environmental Protection Agency's website on methylmercury contamination.
• The Mercury Study Report to Congress, 1997, gives a lot of detail on the sources, levels and effects of mercury from coal fired power plants.