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FDA tests show risk in tuna

U.S. agency finds high mercury levels in some cans and in samples of Chilean sea bass

Chicago Tribune, Sam Roe and Michael Hawthorne
Published January 27, 2006

Newly released government data provide the best evidence to date that some cans of light tuna--one of America's favorite seafoods--contain high levels of mercury. Testing by the Food and Drug Administration found that 6 percent of canned light tuna samples contained large amounts of mercury, a toxic metal that can cause learning disabilities in children and neurological problems in adults. To view the rest of this article, please visit www.chicagotribune.com.
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