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Prisha loves to eat tuna salad for lunch almost every day. On her first prenatal visit, her obstetrician advises Prisha that she should cut down on the amount of canned tuna she eats while pregnant. What is the reason behind this advice?
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• Tuna can cause spinal bifida in infants.
• Fish can keep the embryo from implanting in the uterus.
• Fish can have high amounts of mercury.
• Tuna can cause the fetus to develop too quickly.
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Fish can have high amounts of mercury.
Mercury (methylmercury) concentrates in some fish and crosses the placenta, potentially harming fetal brain and nervous system development. Pregnant women are advised to limit intake of tuna and avoid high‑mercury species (shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish).
Mercury (methylmercury) concentrates in some fish and crosses the placenta, potentially harming fetal brain and nervous system development. Pregnant women are advised to limit intake of tuna and avoid high‑mercury species (shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish).
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