Why Doesn’t the FDA Take Action on Toxic Mercury Levels?
- 12 years ago
Why Doesn’t the FDA Take Action on Toxic Mercury Levels?
California Academy of Sciences - California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco physician Dr. Jane Hightower is acknowledged by many to be the first doctor in the United States to recognize low-level mercury poisoning in patients who regularly ate certain kinds of fish. Hear firsthand about competing interests, varying government standards, and what it took to get high levels of mercury in the blood seen as a problem.
California Academy of Sciences - California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco physician Dr. Jane Hightower is acknowledged by many to be the first doctor in the United States to recognize low-level mercury poisoning in patients who regularly ate certain kinds of fish. Hear firsthand about competing interests, varying government standards, and what it took to get high levels of mercury in the blood seen as a problem.