Other recommendations
nPeople should eat fish as part of a well-balanced diet while following fish advisories nPeople should avoid handling elemental mercury and know how to clean up a spill should it occur nPeople who eat a substantial amount of fish or work with mercury should mention this when mercury-containing dental amalgams are recommended.
West Virginian’s should eat fish as part of a well-balanced diet while following fish advisories to avoid harmful amounts of chemicals. People should be especially careful to follow fish advisories during a woman’s childbearing years and when infants and young children are in the household.
West Virginian’s, particularly children, should be educated to avoid handling elemental mercury and what should be done should a spill occur.
People who eat a substantial amount of fish or work with mercury should mention this to their dentist or other health care provider when mercury-containing dental amalgams are recommended. This is especially recommended for children 6-years-old or younger and women who are pregnant or nursing. In all cases, the choice not to use mercury amalgam should be made in consultation with a qualified dentist (and/or physician) and weighed against the risk of alternative practices or materials.