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Article: High Mercury Levels Found in Fish in 22 States: Coalition Recommends Supermarket Warning Signs
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- U.S. Newswire
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- September 15, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A coalition of
environmental groups led by Oceana and the Mercury Policy Project
released the results of a major, 22-state mercury testing project
today, confirming that store-bought swordfish and tuna contain levels
of mercury that the federal government has determined may be
hazardous to human health, particularly children.
The results released in Fair Warning: Why Grocery Stores Should
Tell Parents About Mercury in Fish were more comprehensive than any
recently released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
included samples purchased at popular supermarket chains such as
Safeway, Shaw's, Albertsons and Whole Foods. Swordfish and tuna ...
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