Mercury in blue shark above the LM
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- mercury - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Portugal
- Notifier
- Portugal
What is this? Some blue shark meat may have too much mercury. Mercury is a metal that can be harmful if you eat too much.
What's happening? Portugal found high mercury in blue shark sold in the country. This is a safety alert.
Does this affect me? If you ate blue shark in Portugal, you may have had too much mercury.
What should I do? Stop eating blue shark. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: mercury - {heavy metals} · Origin: Portugal · Notifier: Portugal
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