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Yes exactly. This is an interesting finding that warrants more research, but high concentration in a Petri dish does not reflect what happens in the body.
I have a rule of thumb. If experts and doctors recommend pregnant woman to not eat or drink anything, it's probably better to stay away from it.
Sushi! How can you not?
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I avoid all seafood for this very reason. With all of the constant deregulations and fines that are paid as the cost of doing business... the water just isn't safe anymore.
"You just need to know where it's coming from." is what I always here. "Do you know that the crab or fish is actually coming from some safe haven of clean water and clean fish food? How can any consumer actually be certain of that when we know that companies will lie about that?"
Some people regularly try to "buy American" just to find out that some part or all of it was made or sourced from somewhere else. A company will lie to save a buck.
Hmm, can't really argue with that