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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Mercury in Food as a Human Health Hazard

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports continued testing of mercury content in fish and development of product warnings by appropriate agencies; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports patient and public education regarding excess consumption of fish high in mercury.

(Report D-2006, adopted 10/29/2006)
(reaffirmed, Report H-2011, Item 3-24, adopted 10/23/2011)
(technical correction, Board Report-2018, Item 41, adopted 11/3/2018)