Choosing healthy fish low in mercury tied to lower ADHD risks in
children "It is a conundrum for many pregnant women to choose
between forgoing fish in order to protect their unborn children
from potential mercury exposure, and eating fish for the sake of
consuming omega-3 fatty acids and other beneficial nutrients
that promote proper fetal development. But a new study recently
published in the online version of the journal Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine suggests that sticking with
low-mercury fish can actually help pregnant women achieve the
best of both worlds when it comes to ensuring their babies are
born healthy and strong. Back in 1993, researchers from both
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Boston University‘s
School of Public Health set out to determine the relationship
between mercury exposure and fetal development by collecting
hair samples from several hundred women who had just given
birth. The team, led by Dr. Susan Korrick, M.D., and Dr. Sharon
Sagiv, Ph.D., also asked the mot