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When is mercury a concern for human health?Question 4Answerwhen people swim at the beachwhen ships sail into the Pacific gyrewhen oysters  filter feed in Boston Harborwhen people eat canned tuna

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When is mercury a concern for human health?Question 4Answerwhen people swim at the beachwhen ships sail into the Pacific gyrewhen oysters  filter feed in Boston Harborwhen people eat canned tuna

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Mercury becomes a concern for human health primarily when people eat canned tuna. This is because tuna, like many large fish, can accumulate mercury in their bodies through the food chain. When humans consume these fish, they can be exposed to this mercury, which can have harmful effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and on lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes.

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