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But don't go bingeing on fish-oil supplements too soon...

_Fish oils could be over EU safe limit_

April 08, 2002

"MANY fish oil products on the British market are likely
to exceed new European Union safety limits for pollutants
due to be imposed in July. A study by the Food Safety
Authority of Ireland found that only one-third of the
brands marketed there fell within the limits, which
define levels of dioxins permitted in fish oils and
fish oil capsules.

One brand, Solgar Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, had levels
of dioxins five times greater than the EU limits.
Other brands were double or triple the limits. The
best-performing was Eskimo-3 Stable Fish Oil Supplement,
which was well within the limit and also contained
low levels of PCBs, a related chemical. Many of the
same brands are on sale in Britain."

More...

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2-260424,00.html
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>_Heart study shows benefit of fish oil_
>
>09 April 2002
>
>"Heart attack victims can halve the risk of suffering
>a further cardiac arrest by embarking on a regular
>diet of mackerel and tuna, research shows.
>
>A study of more than 11,000 heart attack survivors in
>Italy found that omega-3 fatty acids found in oily
>fish greatly increased their chances of staying alive."
>
>more...
>
>http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health/story.jsp?story=282991