FISH CAN BE A HEALTHY CHOICE!
                           Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that should
                                   be part of a healthy diet.
Do you eat fish,
shellfish, or turtles
caught from local waters?
  The U.S. Environment Protection Agency
(EPA) is recommending that pregnant women
or women that may become pregnant, and
nursing mothers not eat more than 6 ounces in
a week of fish (cooked weight). This advice is for fish
caught in local waters

  The EPA also recommends that young children not
eat more than 2 ounces in a week of fish
(cooked weight), caught in local waters.
          However, chemicals in some fish
            may be hazardous to your
                 child's health.
          Do you eat
fish from  a store or
         restaurant ?
                                     The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
                              (FDA) is recommending that pregnant women,
                              women who may become pregnant, nursing
                               mothers, and young children not eat shark,
                                        swordfish, king mackerel, ortilefish.

                                    The FDA also recommends that pregnant
                               women and women who may become pregnant
                               can safely eat up to an average of 12 ounces a
                                  week of other types of fish (cooked weight)
                                              from a store or restaurant.
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        WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Contact your Health Department for specific advisories for your
 area. If there are none, follow the federal advisories above.
        ATSDR
         Agency for Toxic Substances
           and Disease Registry
                 Connect to www.epa.gov/ost/fish for additional information and related links.
                                                                                  EPA 823-H-01-001

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