Mercury Levels of Whale-Eating Town's Residents 10 Times Japan Average
Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
Diet and Nutrition | Wildlife and Exotics | Food Safety, Additives or Diseases | International Research | Whaling
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Research conducted by the University of Hokkaido found that mercury levels in hair samples of the residents of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture (Japan), are about ten times the average in Japan, possibly due to the consumption of whale meat with high concentrations of mercury. Inhabitants of this region are known for eating significant quantities of whale meat caught by coastal whaling.
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