Mercury can cause memory loss, tremors, vision loss and numbness of the fingers and toes. It can also adversely affect fertility and blood pressure regulation, and a growing body of evidence suggests that exposure to mercury may lead to heart disease.
- Frances Beinecke, NRDC president, in her Switchboard blog.
To limit your mercury consumption, check out the Consumer Guide to Mercury in Fish and download NRDC’s Mercury in Fish wallet card.
