Compared to most other seafood, the flesh of tuna has relatively high levels of mercury. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimate suggests that tuna contains between 0.126 and 0.689 parts per ...
Mercury contamination in canned tuna sold across major European markets has reached worrying levels, with some samples containing four times the legal limit, French environmental groups said on ...
A nurseries director has said it was an "easy decision" to ban tinned tuna and replace it with pilchards and mackerel after new research revealed it can contain toxic levels of mercury.
Oceans activists are calling for tinned tuna to be banned from hospitals, school canteens, care homes and maternity wards after high concentrations of mercury were found in every sample analysed.
Non-profits Foodwatch and Bloom Association have called on the European Commission to tighten rules on the sale and advertising of tuna products containing high levels of mercury. Both groups have ...