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A medical practitioner, Dr Arikawe Adeolu, on Friday warned the public against consumption of fishes with high mercury content, saying it can cause neurological damage to the body.<\/p>\n

Adeolu, who works with the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria\u00a0in Abuja.<\/p>\n

According to him, consuming fish with high mercury content puts the individual at risk of having mercury toxicity, which causes some form of neurological damage.<\/p>\n

The doctor said that Shark, Angler Fish, Tuna and the Whale were fishes with very high mercury content.<\/p>\n

\u201cFishes low in mercury content are Tilapia, Sardine, Catfish, Croaker Fish, Salmon and Shrimps, saying that they were relatively safe for consumption,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

The expert described mercury as a heavy metal known to be toxic to the human body when consumed, even in small amounts.<\/p>\n

He said that excessive exposure to mercury would affect cells of the central nervous system with a risk of neurological deficit in an individual.<\/p>\n

Adeolu said that some humans were exposed to the substance through consumption of sea foods, while others were exposed to it due to the kind of job they do.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome groups of people whose jobs involve handling of mercury are sometimes exposed to the substance.<\/p>

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\u201cStudies have shown that fishes have mercury in them and the kind of mercury found in fish is called `Methylmercury\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cMethylmercury is a very poisonous form of mercury. It is a metal that is liquid at room temperature. It forms when bacteria reacts with mercury in water.<\/p>\n

\u201cMercury is usually found in water due to human activities like coal burning, iron mining and so on.<\/p>\n

\u201cFishes, depending on their species and position on the food chain, contain different amounts of mercury.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsually, the higher the fish is on the food chain, the more likely it is to have a high mercury content, because when they feed on smaller fishes, they also retain whatever mercury the small fishes have,\u2019\u2019 the expert said.<\/p>\n

Adeolu, however, said the nature has a good way of balancing itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fishes mentioned, all contain Selenium, which is an element that counteracts the effects of mercury in the body.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whale, however, has more mercury than selenium, so when you consume this fish, you put yourself at risk of mercury toxicity,\u2019\u2019 the expert said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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