The mussels and selected marine shellfishes consumed by the masses are usually rich in heavy metals such as mercury, nickel, arsenic, cadmium and lead.
Too much intake and accumulation of such metals can cause swollen legs, skin damage, itai-itai disease (softening of bones and kidney failure) and spots on the skin in the long run.
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