What Are the Advantages of Including Seafood in the Diet

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Essay

What are the advantages of including seafood in the diet on a regular basis? What fish are most likely to contain mercury? Who should avoid ingesting large quantities of these fish and why? What are the FDA/EPA recommendations?

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Definitions:

Southeastern Asia

A geographic region in Asia that includes countries south of China and east of India, known for its diverse cultures, languages, and environments.

Tonga Island Arc

The Tonga Island Arc is a chain of islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean formed from the tectonic subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Indo-Australian Plate, characterized by volcanic activity and earthquakes.

S-waves

Secondary or shear waves that travel through the body of the Earth during an earthquake, moving material perpendicular to the wave's direction of travel and cannot pass through liquids.

P-waves

Primary waves that are the fastest type of seismic waves, capable of moving through both solid and liquid layers of the Earth.