Mercury in swordfish from Sri Lanka
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- mercury - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Swordfish from Sri Lanka may have too much mercury. Mercury is a metal that can be harmful if eaten too much.
What's happening? The Dutch government found high mercury levels in swordfish from Sri Lanka. They are warning people about this.
Does this affect me? If you ate swordfish from Sri Lanka recently, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating swordfish from Sri Lanka. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: mercury - {heavy metals} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Netherlands
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