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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Mercury high in Japanese town that hunts dolphins By JAY ALABASTER,Associated Press Writer - Monday, May 10 Send IM Story Print TAIJI, Japan – Residents of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" have dangerously high mercury levels, likely because of their fondness for dolphin and whale meat, Japan's government said Sunday. The levels of mercury detected in Taiji residents were above the national average, but further tests have found no ill effects, according to the National Institute for Minamata Disease. The tests it conducted involved hair samples from 1,137 of the town's about 3,500 residents. "The results suggest there is a connection between hair mercury levels and eating cetaceans," Director Koji Okamoto told reporters at a town hall. Environmentalists have long protested Taiji's dolphin slaughter and Japan's whaling activities and have taken up the mercury issue as part of their cause. Many cetaceans are at the top of their food chain, which makes their mercury levels higher because they accumulate it from all the fish lower in the food chain. "If you're eating dolphin meat, you're eating poison, and if you're eating a lot of dolphin meat, you're eating a lot of poison," said Louis Psihoyos, director of "The Cove." He spoke to the AP by phone from Los Angeles. About 100 Taiji residents who gathered Sunday morning at a town hall meeting were told that there was no need for most of them to change their diet, although future tests are necessary. At lunch after the meeting, town council chief Katsutoshi Mihara rejoiced as he carefully dipped raw slices of a striped dolphin into soy sauce. "This may seem nonchalant, but I have absolutely no concerns, and I want to be able keep my lifestyle," he said. As served at "Moby Dick," a hotel run by the local government, the red and pink dolphin sashimi was chewy and faintly fishy, its consistency more like meat than fish. Institute officials said neurological tests on the 182 citizens who wanted them found no problems. Follow-up tests are planned by March of next year, with outside experts possibly invited, and tests are under way to track mercury levels in the local catch. Mercury poisoning is a sensitive topic in Japan, where a disorder now called Minamata Disease was linked to a chemical company that dumped tons of mercury compounds on a southern island. The disease causes spasms, sensory loss and limb malformations in newborns and can be fatal. The pollution continued for years after it was discovered, and Minamata disease became an international symbol of environmental damage and corporate corruption. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Clues suggest NKorean sub behind warship attack AP - 20 minutes ago Some key facts on Philippines' general elections AP - 21 minutes ago Filipinos look for clean leader in automated poll AP - 22 minutes ago Thai PM urges quick end to Bangkok protests Reuters - 43 minutes ago Man kills eight in China stabbing rampage AFP - 54 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Crisis EU finance talks under way Britain cannot support EU stability fund: Darling Hair, fur, nylons join fight to hold back US oil spill Euro leaders race against markets clock Russian mine blast kills 12, traps over 80 More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Qatar buys top London store Harrods US probes mystery stock crash as panic spreads Euro leaders race against markets clock BP dealt setback in oil containment bid Swiss military socks unveil new high-tech socks More Most Viewed » Aliens may exist but contact would hurt: Hawking Lack of sleep linked to early death: study Apple engineer loses iPhone prototype Freddie Mac asks for fresh 10.6 billion dollar bailout French driving veil row escalates More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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