Abstract:

In January 2003, Dr. David Acheson, the new Chief Medical Officer of Health of the FDA was charged by his boss with working jointly with the EPA to develop a comprehensive set of federal guidelines for fish consumption for all Americans. The guidelines needed to balance the benefits of fish consumption with the potential risks of exposure to mercury, dioxin, and PCBs - exposures of particular concern to pregnant women and young children. The case includes an additional document entitled Mercury and Fish Consumption that provides background material and reviews of studies of mercury exposure.

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