How safe is tuna?
In the fall of 1970, a chemistry professor in upstate New York reached into his pantry, grabbed a can of tuna and, on a hunch, tested it for mercury. What...
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U.S. warning misleads public
The Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2004 issued a joint warning, advising consumers to limit the consumption of certain kinds of seafood bought in...
U.S. safety net in tatters
Shipped from Singapore, the swordfish entered the U.S. this year without being tested for the toxic metal mercury. When a fillet from that fish reached a display case at a...
U.S. safety net in tatters
Shipped from Singapore, the swordfish entered the U.S. this year without being tested for the toxic metal mercury. When a fillet from that fish reached a display case at a...
How to minimize risks of mercury
A lack of government guidance makes it difficult to avoid mercury in seafood. But consumers can take steps to reduce the likelihood of eating tainted fish. While it makes no...
Toxic risk on your plate
Supermarkets throughout the Chicago area are routinely selling seafood highly contaminated with mercury, a toxic metal that can cause learning disabilities in children and neurological problems in adults, a Tribune...
Toxic risk on your plate
Supermarkets throughout the Chicago area are routinely selling seafood highly contaminated with mercury, a toxic metal that can cause learning disabilities in children and neurological problems in adults, a Tribune...
Gorilla attacks keeper at zoo
A male gorilla attacked and bit an intern keeper Tuesday morning at Lincoln Park Zoo after another apparent breakdown of safety protocols placed her in an outdoor gorilla exhibit while...
Gorilla attacks keeper at zoo
A male gorilla attacked and bit an intern keeper Tuesday morning at Lincoln Park Zoo after another apparent breakdown of safety protocols placed her in an outdoor gorilla exhibit while...
Defense company raided
Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into a north suburban defense contractor that has supplied parts for the military's Apache attack helicopter. Agents raided the offices of MPC Products...