Fact: Eating East Coast Atlantic salmon delivers nothing but benefits.

Canadian fish consumption guidelines are established by the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), while American standards are set by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Research shows that the contaminants found in East Coast Atlantic salmon fall far below both Canadian and American acceptable limits for PCBs, mercury, dioxins and furans. This means that East Coast Atlantic salmon remains a safe and healthy meal choice.

Contaminants	CFIA Limits	FDA & EPA Limits	East Coast Atlantic salmon
PCBs (ppm)	2.0	2.0	0.014
Mercury (ppm)	0.5	1.0	0.018
Dioxans and furans (ppt)	20	under development	0.082
Sources: CFIA, FDA, EPA, Dewailley et al. 2007

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