Can Tuna Give You Mercury Poisoning?

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I recently heard that tinned or canned Tuna can give you mercury poisoning. I eat tuna pretty regularly, so the idea that part of my diet could actually be poisoning me had me a bit concerned. But is it true?

Turns out, a lot of fish species can actually give us mercury poisoning. And it's all because of something called biomagnification.

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[inchedmale]

Well damm I've been eating two cans of tuna everyday for 6 months now

[mojosulo]

How is this channel not huge?? I've found a gem. Keep up the good work!

[synthesismusic]

You're an absolute genius. You always manage to make me interested in things I don't care about. Also, the cinematography, editing, and research that goes into these videos really way too good for how few subscribers you have. I really hope you manage to succeed on YouTube.

[carlosmazzo]

I ate a lot of canned tuna every single day of my life. Nowadays I utterly concerned about this fact. Here in Brazil this kind of food is very popular and practical as well as cheap.

[valeriesanchez]

Had anemia.
After eating 3 cans a week for a month blood tests show anemia is gone.

[RyelynCaster]

Me: Good thing I hate tuna! I’m gonna stay healthy!

Also me: *sitting in my room with a tub of ice cream*

[afilmbycam]

Great video amigo...but the real star of the show was that sandwich. Or maybe I'm just hungry. Either way, good work!!

[ForestGramps]

Fantastic! Quick to the point, conveyed clearly and the unbelievable level of quality that you’ve always had. Thank you for creating the educational content that you do!

[jerry]

Eating too much tuna: poisoned

Cody’sLab puts mercury in his mouth: fine

[fitz]

Watching as I eat my footlong tuna from Subway.

[basilhussein]

Well..Research shows that selenium counteracts the adverse effects of mercury... As long as you eat fish that contains more selenium than mercury, the fish is safe to eat..and most fish that contain high levels of mercury have more of selenium levels..and the only 3 fish that's not recommened to eat are; pilot whale, maco fish, and sword shark

[pyronix]

I love tuna but my dad, who's an MD, has always warned us against eating too much canned fish/meat. He says it's apparently because the metals in the can sometimes react with the food. I'm not sure how true this is. Anyway great video. Also beautiful gate. It's so very English. Thank you for sharing little bits of your life, Tom. If ever you decide to do a vlog-style channel just about your life in general, I'd totally be down for it. :)

[MedlifeCrisis]

Your animations made me fall off my perch. I would rave about them for a while but this is neither the time nor the plaice. I heard lead singer of Queen died from eating too much fish while writing Lost Opportunaty.

[sangwonkim]

No more than 3 cans a week

Man I have been eating 7 days a week for the past 2 years

[citraang]

You're the most informative and creative youtuber. Thanks for this video!

[Ikaros]

watching this while eating tuna for the 3rd day in a row

[cydeYT]

This video is incredibly high quality, you deserve more subscribers and views

[E-BikingAdventures]

The research was already done over 10 years ago. The selenium in fish bonds to the mercury rendering harmless. Eating fish actual helps with mercury toxicity despite there being small amounts of it in the fish itself.

[er]

What’s the difference between a piano and a fish?







You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish!