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Brain Neuron Degeneration via Mercury. Fish Are Not Health Food Infographic. Fukushima and Radioactivity in Seafood. With prevailing westerly winds over Japan, radioactive fallout from the Fukushima nuclear power plant tragedy was detected throughout North America at levels comparable to those seen 25 years earlier from Chernobyl, the only other category 7 nuclear events in history.

Fukushima and Radioactivity in Seafood

The highest levels of radioactive iodine in rain water was found in Boise, Idaho and the highest levels in milk were found in San Francisco at levels ten times higher than the federal maximum allowed in drinking water, but below that which would be expected to pose a direct threat to U.S. public health. A controversial paper in the International Journal of Health Sciences suggested the radioactive plume from the nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima may be responsible for the subsequenta bump in U.S. mortality similar to what we saw after Chernobel, though the authors themselves underscore their research shows merely a correlation, and potential evidence of a causal link, and that more research is necessary.

Doctor's Note. Untitled. Fish do feel pain: Yes they do, science tells us. A new book titled Do fish feel pain?

Fish do feel pain: Yes they do, science tells us

By the renowned scientist, Victoria Braithwaite, is a very important read for those interested in the general topic of pain in animals, especially because it has been long assumed that fish are not sentient beings and are not all that intelligent. A few years ago I reviewed the literature about sentience in fish and other animals who live beneath the surface ( see also ) and it's clear that a strong case can be made for protecting fish and other aquatic animals from harm. Professor Braithwaite's book contains an incredible amount of recent scientific data that support this idea.

Many people will likely not take or have the time to read her book, so let me tell you what she says at the beginning of her chapter titled "Looking to the future. " She writes: " " (page 153). Professor Braithwaite then goes on to note that these data will require us to change the ways in which we interact with fish because we now know that they suffer and feel pain. Red Fish, White Fish; Dark Fish, Atrial Fibrillation. The consumption of dark fish, such as salmon, swordfish, bluefish, mackerel, and sardines, may increase one’s risk of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart beat rhythm associated with stroke, dementia, heart failure, and a shortened lifespan.

Red Fish, White Fish; Dark Fish, Atrial Fibrillation

Topics Supplementary Info Sources Cited. Oceana investigation uncovers massive consumer fraud in mislabeled fish. (NaturalNews) Just when you thought eating fish was iffy enough due to Fukushima radiation, the gulf oil spill, mercury and other toxins found in fish, one of the largest seafood fraud investigations in the world to date has found that 59 percent of the tuna Americans consume is not really tuna.

Oceana investigation uncovers massive consumer fraud in mislabeled fish

Worse still, most of the fake tuna was found to actually be a fish known for causing gastrointestinal problems. The non-profit ocean protection group Oceana collected more than 1,200 samples from 674 retail outlets in 21 states from 2010 to 2012 to determine if they were honestly labeled. DNA testing found that one-third of the 1,215 seafood samples were mislabeled, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. Ocean, human, economic health threatened by widespread seafood fraud. A study conducted by Oceana, a nonprofit dedicated to assessing the health of the world’s oceans, found that seafood fraud in the United States is a poorly addressed and rampant threat to consumers and the ocean.

Ocean, human, economic health threatened by widespread seafood fraud

The report, Bait and Switch: How Seafood Fraud Hurts our Oceans, our Wallets and our Health, found that fish in Los Angeles was mislabeled more than the other areas included in the study, with 55 percent of all seafood sampled by DNA testing claiming to be a more expensive species than it really was. Boston seafood eaters were found to be tricked 48 percent of the time, and in South Florida, fraud was affecting 21 percent of the seafood tested. Seafood fraud is dangerous to people and to the health of ocean ecosystems. According to Oceana’s Los Angeles press release: Seafood fraud impacts consumers’ pocketbooks and the business of honest seafood vendors and suppliers.

According to the report, seafood is among the top foods most responsible for food-borne illnesses. Why Not Eat Meat - Fishitarian Or Vegetarian? The Difference Might Be Fatal! Amalgam Fillings vs. Canned Tuna.