tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post8924826080319422032..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: Controversy over finding of high mercury in NY tuna sushiMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-71887322269891852142008-01-25T10:01:00.000-08:002008-01-25T10:01:00.000-08:00The ten fold factor doesn't comfort me, for reason...The ten fold factor doesn't comfort me, for reasons already cited here. Tuna at or near the action level is a concern, especially for pregnant and nursing women. The studies of real people with real health problems are reavealing and should be heeded. This is not to say seafood is bad, I love tuna and will continue to eat it, but certainly not every day (besides, I couldn't afford to do that Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-49397836534055344782008-01-25T08:55:00.000-08:002008-01-25T08:55:00.000-08:00This is a deep subject. The ten fold safety factor...This is a deep subject. The ten fold safety factor is there for many good reasons. We are living in multitoxicant exposure environments. The levels of toxic substances built up in our bodies are not separate entities because they can have additive and even synerhgistic effects, especially with those toxics that affect the same physical/chem pathways in our<BR/>grandchildrens bodies. Pb, Cd, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-24684283675516495582008-01-25T08:47:00.000-08:002008-01-25T08:47:00.000-08:00There's a bit of misunderstanding here: the EPA us...There's a bit of misunderstanding here: the EPA uses a 10-fold safety factor as a margin of error, because ultimately toxicity levels are imprecise and differ depending on the health, weight, and age of the person eating the substance. You shouldn't think you'd need 10-times the reference dose to get poisoned. You might get poisoned at 1x or 2x or 10x -- it's an unknown because what we're talkingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-83203899690875192772008-01-25T06:19:00.000-08:002008-01-25T06:19:00.000-08:00I'm with Tim on this one. Also, I always remind m...I'm with Tim on this one. Also, I always remind myself that everyone has an agenda and when there are two opposing stories, the truth lies somewhere in between. One one hand, NFI wants to sell fish. On the other, the NY Times wants to sell newspaper. The scarier the story, the more papers they will sell and the more hits on their website. While it's true that the mercury levels in the tuna Megan Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742658595235229312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-18470471754603352112008-01-25T05:44:00.000-08:002008-01-25T05:44:00.000-08:00I Love Your Blog. I have included a link to you in...I Love Your Blog. I have included a link to you in a post promoting Oceana. You can see it on Lumpys Ocean Life (Go Whale Watching with Oceana)http://lumpysoceanlife.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>My Visitors will love your great articles! LumpyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-23814460151264470012008-01-24T13:19:00.000-08:002008-01-24T13:19:00.000-08:00You make good points Tim. There is much to consid...You make good points Tim. There is much to consider when thinking about tuna, both health and conservation concerns. ED is doing good work on these and other issues, thanks.Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-53978307408734342402008-01-24T12:36:00.000-08:002008-01-24T12:36:00.000-08:00The mercury levels found by the NYTimes are certai...The mercury levels found by the NYTimes are certainly cause for concern. But there are two issues here that I hope don't get lost:<BR/><BR/>1) seafood is generally healthy for you, but there are some kinds you should cut back on, or avoid altogether. Bluefin tuna definitely falls into the latter category.<BR/><BR/>2) Bluefin are SEVERELY overfished, which may be an even better reason (than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com