New study claims it's safe for pregnant women to eat seafood

A new large-scale British study has concluded that pregnant women are safe to eat fish during pregnancy.

 

The study, which examined blood samples from more than 4,000 pregnant women, concluded that limiting seafood intake is unlikely to reduce their mercury levels substantially.

 

The researchers said they hope that ‘many more women will now consider eating fish during pregnancy’.

 

Mercury, which builds up in oily fish, can damage the brain of unborn children and mums-to-be have traditionally been warned to limit their intake of tuna, salmon, sardines, mackerel and trout and to avoid shark, swordfish and marlin altogether.

 

The Food Standards Agency say their advice remains unchanged by these new findings and continue to warn pregnant women to be cautious.