WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. Food and Drug
Administration draft report says most people should eat more fish, a published
report said Friday.
The draft report, obtained by The Washington Post, calls for the government to
reverse current U.S. policy that women of childbearing years, pregnant women,
nursing mothers, infants and children and certain groups of people can be harmed
by mercury. The report argues omega-3 fatty acids, selenium and other minerals
can boost a child's IQ by three points.
The newspaper said the Environmental Protection Agency is not happy with the
draft report, which was delivered to the White House. The Environmental Working
Group is calling on EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson to fight the FDA's
recommendations.
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