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PAR MI For this interesting part of the assignment, go to amount of mercury you

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Question

PAR MI For this interesting part of the assignment, go to amount of mercury you may be consuming when eating fish. Below I will give hypothetical weights and the type of fish. Enter this information into the calculator, with the ounces consumed, and find out the percentage of mercury exposure. 1: WEIGHT- 115 lbs TYPE OF FISH: Mackerel, North Atlantic-5 ounces Mercury consumption 2: WEIGHT- 230 Ibs TYPE OF FISH: Orange Roughy-6 ounces Mercury Consumption 3: WEIGHT- 170lbs TYPE OF FISH: Tilapia-5 ounces Mercury Consumption 4: WEIGHT- 80lbs TYPE OF FISH: Ahi Tuna (Bigeye)- 6 ounces Mercury Consumption 5: WEIGHT: 350lbs TYPE OF FISH: Ahi Tuna (Bigeye)- 6 ounces Mercury Consumption 6: WEIGHT: 250lbs TYPE OF FISH: Flounder-8 ounces Mercury Consumption 7: WEIGHT: 200lbs TYPE OF FISH: Crab- 9 ounces Mercury Consumption . 8: WEIGHT: 100lbs TYPE OF FISH: Shark-5 ounces (this is very hypothetical, but just shows you the mass mercury)! Mercury Consumption Now answer this question: 1) What weight group would appear to see more effects to mercury contamination, light or heavy?

Explanation / Answer

The lighter weight group are more effected by mercury contamination.