Dr. Barry Dworkin

Observational study cannot establish link between increased ALS risk and mercury in fish

Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2017

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Mercury in fish, seafood may be linked to higher risk of ALS, study suggests

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that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th annual meeting in Boston in April 2017.

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