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PCBs found in fish oil capsules, suit says PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 17:55

Credits: WikipediaSome fish oil capsules sold as as health supplements contain trace amounts of PCBs, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in California by an environmental group.

The fish oils came from shark, cod and salmon. There are more than 100 fish oil brands, and further testing is being done. Outside California, there are no labelling requirements for PCBs in the U.S. "The people buying these fish oil products are not being told that the PCBs are there," lawyer and plaintiff David Roe said during a conference call to announce the lawsuit. Roe was involved in the fight in California for stricter requirements on label information.

"People buy fish oil products to improve their health, not to put it at risk, so it's particularly important that they know about this," he said....

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