A GUIDE TO EATING FISH from BIG BEAR LAKE (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY) Eat the Good Fish Eating fish that are low in chemicals may provide health benefits to children and adults. Avoid the Bad Fish Eating fish with higher levels of chemicals like mercury or PCBs may cause health problems in children and adults. Choose the Right Fish Chemicals may be more harmful to unborn babies and children. Women (18-45 Years) Children (1-17 Years) 5 TOTAL SERVINGS A WEEK 5 TOTAL SERVINGS A WEEK 1 TOTAL SERVING A WEEK Women (46+ Years) Men (18+ Years) 7 TOTAL SERVINGS A WEEK 5 TOTAL SERVINGS A WEEK 2 TOTAL SERVINGS A WEEK Crappie Rainbow Trout high in omega-3s Common Carp Black Bass Species high in omega-3s Serving Size A serving of fish is about the size and thickness of your hand. Give children smaller servings. For Adults For Children California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assesment web www.oehha.ca.gov/fish email [email protected] phone (916) 324-7572 Eat only the skinless fillet Eat only the meat Some chemicals are higher in the skin, fat, and guts.
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A GUIDE TO EATING FISHfromBIG BEAR LAKE(SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY)
Eat theGood Fish
Eating fish that are low in chemicals
may provide health benefits to children
and adults.
Avoid theBad Fish
Eating fish with higher levels of chemicals like mercury or PCBs may cause health problems in children and adults.
Choose theRight Fish
Chemicals maybe more harmfulto unborn babies
and children.
Women(18-45 Years)
Children(1-17 Years)
5 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
5 TOTALSERVINGSA WEEK
1 TOTALSERVING A WEEK
Women(46+ Years)
Men(18+ Years)
7 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
5 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
2 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
Crappie
Rainbow Trouthigh in omega-3s
Common Carp Black Bass Species high in omega-3s
Serving SizeA serving of fish is about the size and thickness of your hand. Give children smaller servings.
For Adults For Children California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assesment
web www.oehha.ca.gov/fishemail [email protected] (916) 324-7572
Eat only theskinless fillet
Eat only the meat
Some chemicals are higher in the skin, fat, and guts.
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