More Information on Fish Contaminants

• FDA Consumer Advisory [exit DNR] for pregnant women and women of childbearing years who may become pregnant about the risks of mercury in fish (seafood) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• Mercury in the Environment describes how the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is working to reduce mercury in our environment.
• Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury [exit DNR] is a report from the National Academies' National Research Council.
• Eating Safe Fish [exit DNR] - more information on fish consumption advice including other languages from Wisconsin's Department of Health and Family Services
• Human Health and Environmental Resources [exit DNR] - from Wisconsin's Department of Health and Family Services
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Web Site
• Mercury Information [exit DNR]
• National Advisory Information [exit DNR]

More information about contaminants in Wisconsin fish and fish consumption

• PCBs in Green Bay white perch
• 1990-2005 Statewide Mercury Summary [PDF 80KB]
• Mercury in walleye 1982-2005 [exit DNR]
• Wisconsin case histories of mercury exposure [exit DNR]
• Mercury in Selected Fish Species over Time [PDF 569KB]
• Assessment of methylmercury exposure in Wisconsin (hair study) [exit DNR]