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Study: Eating fish exposes women to mercury risks

A plate of Fish and Ugali. Research reveals that fish eating can expose pregnant women to mercury. [File, Standard]

Pregnant women who eat fish in large amounts are likely to expose their unborn babies to high risks of mercury contamination.

An advisory report by US Food and Drug Administration and United States Environmental Protection Agency has cautioned against fish consumption.

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