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Federal Caveat Issued on the Catch of the Day
Published March 20, 2004
WASHINGTON - The federal government on Friday warned that pregnant women and young children should limit their intake of tuna and other types of seafood because the mercury content can harm developing nervous systems.
But the advisory by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency also said tuna - that staple of school lunches and diet menus - offered health benefits that should not be ignored.
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