U.S. To Warn Women Of Mercury In Tuna

The U.S. government plans to warn women of childbearing age to limit their consumption of tuna because of concerns about mercury poisoning, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. A draft advisory from the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency cautions pregnant women, nursing mothers, young children and women of childbearing age to limit their intake of tuna and other fish and shellfish to 12 ounces a week, the Post said.