On April 23, 2011, the San Francisco Chronicle published a
letter to the editor written by GotMercury.org about the rise of
mercury in seafood and encouraging fish eaters to utilize the
mercury in seafood calculator to better protect their health.
The letter as printed: The danger of mercury is growing in sea
life, our fish supply and our bodies, yet what's being done? No
laws require posting of mercury-in-fish warnings in stores or
restaurants, though eating seafood is the No. 1 source of
mercury in our diets. The bigger the fish - such as swordfish,
shark and tuna - the more mercury the fish will contain. Too
much mercury is toxic to women, children and the unborn. Yet
tuna companies say they should all eat more. By checking fish-
mercury exposure levels at the gotmercury.org calculator, we can
make safer fish choices. Buffy Martin-Tarbox, Campaign
Coordinator, Gotmercury.org, San Francisco Click here to read it
on the San Francisco Chronicle website