Harvard School of Public Health cautions government advisories warning women of childbearing age about mercury exposure because substantional nutritional benefits could be lost.

From: Pamela Tom (pdtom@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 19 2005 - 18:36:36 PDT

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    News Release Posted October 19, 2005

    A Harvard School of Public Health study comparing the risks and benefits
    of fish consumption suggests that government advisories warning women
    of childbearing age about mercury exposure should be issued with caution.
    The study warns that if advisories cause fish consumption in the general
    public to drop out of fear about the effects of mercury, substantial
    nutritional benefits could be lost. The study will appear as a series of
    five articles in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventive
    Medicine.

    Further information is at:
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press10192005.html

    Pamela Tom
    University of California
    Sea Grant Extension Program

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