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Salmon is a nutritious food, but eating too much can cause serious health risks. Here are some of the harmful effects of salmon on your health that you should be aware of:
High levels of toxic buildup
In addition to beneficial nutrients, salmon also consists of a relatively large amount of toxic substances such as heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium) and toxins (dioxin, PCB).
In particular, farmed salmon is often contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) – a dangerous chemical compound. When eating too much salmon, PCBs will increase in the body, developing the risk of can.cer and harming the nervous and immune systems.
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