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Why don't the Japanese have trouble with mercury poisoning?

Asked by filmfann (52226points) April 14th, 2014

All my life I have heard about the enormous amounts of fish in the everyday diet of the Japanese people. Recently, I have been watching my carbs, and I have been told by several people to be careful of how much fish I eat, because of the mercury poisoning.
Is this overblown, or do we not hear about health issues of people in Japan?

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