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Mercury hits dangerous level in waterways, fish
Utah state officials on October 25 issued an advisory regarding elevated mercury levels found in striped bass in two southern Utah bodies of water. The warning includes fish in Lake Powell from Dangling Rope Marina, south to the dam in Kane and San Juan counties, and Quail Creek Reservoir in Washington County. The advisory also […]
Mercury Poisoning Linked to Skin Products
March 7, 2012 by foodsafeguru
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to use skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps, or lotions that might contain mercury. The products are marketed as skin lighteners and anti-aging treatments that remove age spots, freckles, blemishes and wrinkles, says Gary Coody, national health fraud coordinator in the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Regulatory […]
October 29, 2012 by foodsafeguru
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