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Article: Sushi-free senator: Kerry says his mercury levels were 'sky-high'
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- January 29, 2008
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QUINCY - U.S. Sen. John Kerry loves sushi.
"I eat it like crazy," he says.
That is, he used to.
The Massachusetts senator told The Patriot Ledger on Monday that
he went cold turkey on most fish three months ago, after tests
revealed that his "mercury levels were sky-high, way above what the
EPA level says it ought to be."
Kerry, 64, is by no means alone, given growing public concerns in
light of dangerously high levels of mercury in certain fish. Mercury
can damage the kidneys and brain, with the risks highest for
children and pregnant women.
A report published this month by the scientific and environmental
group Oceana found dangerously high amounts in 94 fish samples
purchased at sushi ...