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An expectant mother's guide to eating Illinois fish

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Brochure on how to avoid contaminants in fish while pregnant, planning to be pregnant or nursing a baby because they may be harmful to a fetus or baby if eaten by the mother.

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.AnExpectant MotherS^sGuideto EatingIllinoisFish Whatyoushouldknowifyouarepregnant, planningtobepregnantornursingababy. S, ishareahealthy,low-fatsourceofprotein,butsomeIllinoisfishcontainharmfulcon- taminants.Thisisaspecialconcernifyouarepregnant,planningtobepregnantor nursingababy.Youcannottellifafishiscontaminatedbylookingat,smellingortast- ingit.Itisimportanttoknowwhichfisharehealthytoeatandhowtocookfishto reduceexposuretocontamination. HowdoIknowwhichfisharecontaminated? Illinoisagenciesdevelopannualfishadvisories.Theylistdifferentfishfoundinvari- ousbodiesofwaterthatmaybecontami-nated.Theadvisoriestellwhichfishshould beeateninlimitedquantitiesandwhichfishshouldbeavoided.Ifyoueatfishcaughtin Illinoislakesandrivers,itisimportanttohave acopyofthemostrecentfishadvisory.Thiswillhelpyoutoavoidcontaminatedfish. Copiesareavailablewhereverfishinglicensesaresold(baitshops,sportinggoodsstores, etc.)orbycallingtheIllinoisDepartmentofNaturalResourcesat800-275-3474. WhatcontaminantsareinIllino

 

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Illinois
Dept. of Public Health

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Organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
 
Phone: 217-524-6088

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  • Language(s): EN-English
  • Creation Date (from issuing agency): 04 21 2000
  • Document Modification Date (from issuing agency): 04 21 2000
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