Mercury advisories and household health trade-offs
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Mercury advisories and household health trade-offs.
The conventional economic wisdom is that improving consumer information will enhance welfare. Yet, some scientists speculate that the Food and Drug Administration's prominent mercury in fish advisory may have harmed public health. Lower mercury intakes reduce neurological toxicity risks. However, since seafood is the predominant dietary source of healthful omega-3 fatty acids, reduced fish cons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health Economics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0167-6296
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.05.001