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Mercury Compound Found In Fish Damages Pancreatic Cells

09-29-2006 · ScienceDaily

Researchers in Taiwan say they have established for the first time that the mercury compound present as a contaminant in some seafood can damage insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

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