Question: Average fish Average fish Average fish Average fish consumption consumption consumption consumption in U.S. in Sweden In Japan in Minamata 100 100 Contaminated fish rom

Average fish Average fish Average fish Average fish consumption consumption consumption consumption in U.S. in Sweden In Japan in Minamata 100 100 Contaminated fish rom Minamata Bay Change in scale signs of Minamata disease . 0.3 mo/ day 10 DANGER EXTREME POSSIBLE HAZARD 10 Methylmercury concentration in fish (ppm) DANGER Safe Ingestion level = 0.03 mg/day 1.0 DA standard = 1.0 ppm Change in scale Tuna Swordfish SAFE LEVEL DANGER 20 25 50 56 75 84 100 348 400 Fish consumption rate (grams/day) Based on the average U.S, consumption rate. Note that higher levels of fish tuna and swordfish are deemed safe to consumption increase exposure consume because the mercury content is to mercury poisoning. within the FDA safe ingestion level. Based on the information in the graph, at which of the following consumption rates would eating tuna and swordfish start to become a possible health hazard? 35 grams/day 55 grams/day 25 grams/day 15 grams/day 75 grams/day

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