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Tuna.(Letter to the editor)

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| September 01, 2006 | Steiner, Michelle | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In July's "Mercury in Tuna: New Safety Concerns," you devoted attention to canned tuna. I eat sushi once or twice a month and grill ahi once a month. Does raw tuna have the same mercury content as canned?

MICHELLE STEINER CHANDLER, AZ

Canning does not appear to alter the levels of mercury in tuna. However, some of the types of tuna used in sushi or for ...

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