Hi Charlie,
Thanks for sharing the joint EPA/FDA advisory! I would like to add some
supplementary information which may be helpful to our subscribers.
The FDA's "Seafood Information and Resources" site
(http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/seafood1.html) posted, in addition to the joint
FDA/EPA methylmercury consumer advisory, four new or updated pages on
methylmercury:
Mercury levels in commercial fish and shellfish
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/sea-mehg.html
Mercury in Fish: FDA Monitoring Program (1990-2003)
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/seamehg2.html
Backgrounder for the 2004 FDA/EPA Consumer Advisory: What You Need to
Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish - This site explains the
differnce between this advisory and previous advisories, discusses what
the risk is, provides general methylmercury information, general dietary
information, etc.:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/mercury/backgrounder.html
What you need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish, 2004 EPA and
FDA Advice For: Women Who Might Become Pregnant Woman Who are Pregnant
Nursing Mothers Young Children http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html
Regards,
Pamela Tom
University of California
Sea Grant Extension Program
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