RT Journal
A1 Moreno MA, Furtner F, Rivara FP
T1 Exposure to mercury and consumption of fish during pregnancy: A confusing picture
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2012
FD December 1
VO 166
IS 12
SP 1188
OP 1188
DO 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.928
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.928
AB 
One dietary recommendation during pregnancy is to avoid foods with mercury. Mercury is a liquid metal that is a naturally occurring element released by volcanoes and rocks. Much of the mercury that is in bodies of water—and the fish that live in them—comes from air pollution. Exposure to mercury mostly happens in certain types of work, often called “occupational exposure.” Eating fish is the main way that people are exposed to mercury outside of the workplace. Mercury has many negative effects on the body, especially on the brain. The US Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration recommend that pregnant women should limit their fish intake to no more than two 6-oz servings a week.