Ignoring the advice to eat less fish could lead to an excessive accumulation of the poisons building up in people's bodies. The findings add to growing concern about the state of Britain's food, just days after another scare about high levels of pesticides in vegetables, and recent warnings about antibiotics in meat. It will disturb those who have switched to eating fish believing it to be healthier than meat. Yet no advice was issued when the report was published last week. According to the WHO children are already exposed to levels of the two toxins that exceed its safety limits, which puts them most at risk from polluted fish.
Adults are less vulnerable as their bodies are bigger, so can absorb higher levels of the toxins.
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