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Fish advisories for women of childbearing age

The North Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes urges women who might become pregnant, women who are pregnant, and nursing mothers to follow these recommendations from the North Carolina Division of Public Health for selecting and eating fish or shellfish. View links below for information.

		Fish advisories from the Division of Public Health

		Safe fish fact sheet

		Fish with low mercury levels (PowerPoint slide)

		Fish with high mercury levels (PowerPoint slide)

		Mercury from air to fish to humans (Jpeg image)

		Technical report on health effects of methylmercury found in fish




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