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Suit: Fish Oil Contains Undisclosed PCB Levels |
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In the world of over-the-counter dietary supplements, fish oil has
attained an unrivaled status. Unlike fad drugs that flame out or
quietly disappear, fish oil has steadily grown in popularity. Indeed,
in a February ConsumerLab.com poll, more respondents said they use fish
oil than a standard multivitamin pill.
But a lawsuit filed on Tuesday says there's a dark side to the supplements that most consumers aren't aware of: many of them dangerously high levels of PCBs, a chemical linked to birth defects and several types of cancer. The plaintiffs, led by the Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation and two environmentalists from New Jersey, tested 10 brands of fish oil supplements and found varying levels of PCBs in each; the highest level was 850 nanograms, and the lowest only 12. |
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33 Fishing Community Members Say Permit Bank, Giacalone are pluses for Gloucester
This permit bank is a true local treasure for our fishing community and related businesses. Its existence has been one of the only positive things to come to this fishing community in decades.
