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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:03 AM Original message |
NY man who ate 10 cans of tuna weekly sues Bumble Bee Tuna, Stop & Shop over mercury poisoning |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. 10 cans a week for over 4 years. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds kinda fishy to me. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. you would think that the spokesman would |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. Is a blood mercury level of "twice the normal amount" considered medically dangerous? |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. His attorney advised against also seeking damages for "tuna breath" |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Has there been an actual diagnosis of mercury poisoning? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. He would have to prove some sort of injury related to the mercury |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Pregnant women are told to stay away from tuna, swordfish |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's because the fetus is very sensitive to low doses |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Twice the normal amount"! Yeah, that's going to sway a court. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. I thought it was pretty much common knowledge that you have to keep |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. No harm to adults - we need not follow guidelines for fetal health if not pregnant. n/t |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Don't believe it. if it is harmful to a fetus, it is harmful (though considerably |
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