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Article: FDA announces advisory on methyl mercury in fish.
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- M2 Presswire
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- January 15, 2001
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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 January 2001-US FDA: FDA announces advisory on methyl mercury in fish (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its advice to pregnant women and women of childbearing age who may become pregnant on the hazard of consuming certain kinds of fish that may contain high levels of methyl mercury. The FDA is advising these women not to eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. As a matter of prudent public health advice, the FDA is also recommending that nursing mothers and young children not eat these fish as well.
Fish such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and ...