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Comment
. 2014 May;122(5):A120.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.1307997.

Fish consumption and blood mercury levels

Edward Groth 3rd  1
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Fish consumption and blood mercury levels

Edward Groth 3rd. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

E.G. III was employed for 25 years at Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports Magazine. Since his retirement in 2004, he has worked occasionally as a consultant for several public-interest organizations, including the Mercury Policy Project, Oceana, and the European Environmental Bureau.

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