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<p>Tuna is one of the most popular seafoods worldwide. But this protein-rich fish can build up high levels of methylmercury from feeding on contaminated prey, like smaller fish or crustaceans. Despite efforts to reduce mercury emissions into the environment, researchers report in ACS’ <em>Environmental Science & Technology Letters</em> that levels in tuna appear to be unchanged since 1971. They warn that more aggressive emission reduction targets are needed to...

Pollution controls have seen mercury emissions plummet - but levels in tuna have remained stable.

Despite efforts to reduce mercury emissions into the environment, researchers say levels in tuna appear to be unchanged since 1971.

Mercury levels in tuna haven't changed since 1971, despite efforts to reduce emissions of the toxic metal into the environment, researchers report.