Are fish from the Pacific Ocean and Japanese coastal and inland waters safe to eat 16 months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster?

Watch BlueVoice.org video as Dr. Tetsuya Endo of Hokkaido University describes the dangers of eating dolphin meat due to high mercury content: http://bluevoice.org/webfilms_japanscientist.php

EIA has published this new video demonstrating the high levels of contaminants in whale and dolphin products, and the growing concern in Japan over the lack of information for Japanese consumers and the lack of regulation of mercury in the market. http://vimeo.com/33252967

Results for the health effects of Mercury and Taiji-cho Residents National Institute for Minamata Disease (Background) An investigation into the Methyl Mercury concentration levels in hair samples was performed at the request of Taiji-cho, Higashimuro-Gun, Wakayama. (Subject of Investigation and Method) Inquiry to the consumption of methyl mercury Of the Taiji residents (population 3,536; 1,600 […]

WHO and FAO discuss health risks to consumers of whale, dolphin and porpoise meat for the first time – Japan is one of the most affected countries Press Release: 27th January 2010 Geneva/Tokyo: This week the World Health Organisation WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are holding an expert […]